Students who are still in high school and want to become forensic anthropologist can start training early by taking classes in chemistry,physics, biology, and forensic classes if they are offered at your school. These classes can be helpful early on because they teach the student basic scientific methods.
Another thing that students can do while still in high school is apply to for an admissions test to enter into a forensic anthropology program. Once in college the requirements to become a forensic anthropologist are a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or other science class with an emphasis in forensics.
A graduate degree, a master’s degree in anthropology, a doctorate in human biology, a PhD in physical anthropology with at least three years in the field of forensic anthropology these are required if the person wants a higher chance of becoming a full time forensic anthropologist.
These are needed if you want to be certified in the field of forensic anthropology as states Stephen P. Nawrocki:
Some forensic anthropologists may also have specialized training and expertise in specific aspects of forensic and skeletal remains including clay or graphic facial reproduction, photo or video superimposition techniques, positive identification using radio graphic techniques, scanning electron microscopy, dental analysis, close-up scene photography, thin sectioning techniques and analysis of bone histology, ability to cast skeletal materials, preservation of skeletal materials for long term curation using commercial preservatives, rehydration and preservation of mummified or decayed soft tissues, analysis of special forms of evidence, remote sensing for hidden graves using ground penetrating radar, infrared technology, and metal detectors, biochemical and trace element analysis of bone and soft tissues, DNA analysis and intre pretation, involvement in human rights violation cases, and assistance at mass disaster scenes (2).
Knowledge and training in these extra abilities is very important because there is a higher chance than an employer would be more
willing to hire a forensic anthropologist for their job offer.
A person who has more training would also have more experience using this knowledge and this could be the difference between an employer higher a person with this knowledge rather than hiring a person who does not have this knowledge and training.
It is also important because it allows the forensic anthropologist to make more accurate decisions about the person that is being studied and also make a more accurate profile with information about the diseased.
As much training and knowledge as possible is necessary for this job because the forensic anthropologists never know what type of field they are going into to identify the bones such as a grave site, a mass destruction site, a crime scene, or in a laboratory. In every type of case forensic anthropologists are going to need different tools and the knowledge of how to use them.
Another thing that students can do while still in high school is apply to for an admissions test to enter into a forensic anthropology program. Once in college the requirements to become a forensic anthropologist are a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or other science class with an emphasis in forensics.
A graduate degree, a master’s degree in anthropology, a doctorate in human biology, a PhD in physical anthropology with at least three years in the field of forensic anthropology these are required if the person wants a higher chance of becoming a full time forensic anthropologist.
These are needed if you want to be certified in the field of forensic anthropology as states Stephen P. Nawrocki:
Some forensic anthropologists may also have specialized training and expertise in specific aspects of forensic and skeletal remains including clay or graphic facial reproduction, photo or video superimposition techniques, positive identification using radio graphic techniques, scanning electron microscopy, dental analysis, close-up scene photography, thin sectioning techniques and analysis of bone histology, ability to cast skeletal materials, preservation of skeletal materials for long term curation using commercial preservatives, rehydration and preservation of mummified or decayed soft tissues, analysis of special forms of evidence, remote sensing for hidden graves using ground penetrating radar, infrared technology, and metal detectors, biochemical and trace element analysis of bone and soft tissues, DNA analysis and intre pretation, involvement in human rights violation cases, and assistance at mass disaster scenes (2).
Knowledge and training in these extra abilities is very important because there is a higher chance than an employer would be more
willing to hire a forensic anthropologist for their job offer.
A person who has more training would also have more experience using this knowledge and this could be the difference between an employer higher a person with this knowledge rather than hiring a person who does not have this knowledge and training.
It is also important because it allows the forensic anthropologist to make more accurate decisions about the person that is being studied and also make a more accurate profile with information about the diseased.
As much training and knowledge as possible is necessary for this job because the forensic anthropologists never know what type of field they are going into to identify the bones such as a grave site, a mass destruction site, a crime scene, or in a laboratory. In every type of case forensic anthropologists are going to need different tools and the knowledge of how to use them.