TRAINING AT STAFS
The Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility (STAFS) offers a variety of training opportunities that include unique hands-on training to law enforcement, educators, college students, as well as criminal justice professionals. STAFS training opportunities are offered during the summer months and are typically posted in January of that year. Courses typically cover topics such as human osteology, forensic anthropology, human decomposition, recovery techniques, and investigation. Participants will get hands-on experience processing mock crime scenes, practical laboratory activities, and take-home resources.
Get up to date information on STAFS courses by signing up for our notification registry! Email your name, contact information, and educational institution or agency information to stafs@shsu.edu to be added!
STAFS Educational Seminar
Sticks, Stones, & Human Bones
Next session: August 4th-6th, 2026
Sticks, Stones, & Human Bones training is designed to provide instruction to industry professionals basic human osteology and how they compare to various animals found within the region of East Texas and beyond. Lectures and laboratory exercises will provide a working knowledge of normal human skeletal anatomy and the basics of human vs. nonhuman bone comparisons.
Registration- $600. Deadline is July 13th, 2026
If you would like to be added to the STAFS Course Notification registry, please contact us at stafs@shsu.edu
