View a presentation the Snohomish County Assessor's Office offers to representatives of taxing districts each year to help them learn about the levy process. The information provided can be useful to anyone wanting to learn more about this process.
A minimum of 240 hours of instruction in fields of study relating to bloodstain pattern analysis is required. This 240 hour requirement includes the aforementioned 40 hour basic bloodstain pattern analysis course. Additionally, completion of a 40 hour photography course is also required.
Bloodstain pattern analysts are often called to horrific and gruesome crime scenes. A career as a blood splatter expert is by no means for the faint of heart or anyone with a weak stomach. Blood splatter analysis does offer a tremendous and rewarding challenge for those with inquisitive minds, however. If you enjoy piecing together puzzles and problem-solving, and if you don't mind the sight of blood, working as a bloodstain pattern analysts may be the perfect criminology career for you.