Cedar Crest College Training Opportunities

The Joni Berner, Esq. '75 Expert Witness Training Center and Crime Scene Laboratory at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, is hosting the following training courses in June:

Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

• Date: June 1-5, 2026
• Location: Expert Witness Testimony Center & Crime Scene Lab Cedar Crest College
  100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104
• Course Overview: Designed for law enforcement and private investigators who will be involved with the task of conducting a bloodstain pattern analysis, the focus of this 40-hour basic level course is on feature documentation of each bloodstain pattern type. Attendees will have an introduction into fluid dynamic concepts as they relate to bloodstains, followed by the proper analysis of bloodstain patterns from a bottom-up, feature-based approach through to pattern elimination, using case-context to determine the mechanism(s) that created each pattern.
• Link to website for registration: Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Trajectory Documentation

• Date: June 15-18, 2026
• Location: Expert Witness Testimony Center & Crime Scene Lab Cedar Crest College
  100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104
• Course Overview: Hands-on training in bullet trajectory documentation using manual and digital methods, Full trajectory reconstruction techniques, Manual and advanced trajectory documentation methods with emphasis on errors and uncertainty, Strong focus on measurement defensibility and courtroom readiness, Includes multiple scenarios, mock court, and online certification exam
• Link to website for registration: Trajectory Documentation Course