Education and Training
Whether you are new to forensic audio or you bring to it a wealth of experience, DAC provides an excellent training program in forensic audio processing to meet your needs. Our latest course, Accelerated DAC School, is built on years of training experience and customer feedback and introduces the latest in technological advances, audio expertise, and real-world application. As our industry changes and audio technology improves, procedural requirements can also change. DAC has created this five day course to keep your organization informed and help maximize the usefulness of your training experiences. Generally, we offer the Accelerated DAC School course twice per year - once in the fall and once in the spring. In addition, DAC offers separate customized training programs that are specific to your requirements and needs. Customized trainings are scheduled as needed for specific operational requirements or to support recent product purchases. Further, basic understanding of sound and noise can be learned through our online tutorial. If your organization is interested in participating in DAC School training, please review the information below and email us at sales@dacaudio.com to get involved. We look forward to working with you!
Accelerated DAC School
Next class available October 18th-22nd, 2010 on Amelia Island, FL.
Accelerated DAC School provides a 5-day intensive training course with practical instruction on forensic audio processing. Audio enhancement techniques are taught using hands-on audio analysis, voice enhancement, and noise reduction exercises. This course has been specially designed to educate new users, and strengthen the skills and knowledge of experienced users. We use the term "accelerated" to embrace the rapidly changing forensic audio environment and to emphasize our focus on keeping our customers abreast of the latest technology, procedural requirements, legal implications, and day-to-day practical challenges. This course also addresses the following topics:
- Onsite facility tour of host agency
- Accreditation procedures discussion
- Forensic acoustics and decoding
- Signal processing theory
- Basic & Advanced audio filters
- Selecting filter parameters
- Software tool familiarization
- Courtroom presentation and reports
- Digital media handling
- Hands-on student project
- Work audio from your current caseload
Tuition is $995 and does not include transportation, lodging, or meals.
To request enrollment information for the training, please email us directly at sales@dacaudio.com or contact the DAC office. We will provide an enrollment form with all of the specifics necessary to participate. Once you complete the enrollment form and fax it, or scan and email it to DAC, you will be officially enrolled and confirmed (Fax: 919-572-6786, Email: sales@dacaudio.com). To view the online course description, please click here.
Three-Day DAC School
Based on DAC's CARDINAL forensic audio platform, the Three-Day DAC School provides one day of lecture on forensic audio concepts and theory and two days of practical and hands-on training at the DAC facility in Durham, NC. Unlike the Accelerated DAC Schools, which are specially-organized events, this course is generally available once per month, year-round, and private sessions can also be arranged. Please contact DAC to find out when the next session is available, or to arrange a private session if desired (at least 3 students are required for private sessions). All travel, lodging, and meals expenses are the sole responsibility of each student, including transportation between the hotel and the DAC facility each day; however, there are several nearby hotels that provide free shuttle service, to include both the RDU airport and the DAC facility. Please contact DAC for course registration and local hotel information. Please note that the enrollment for each session closes at 30 days prior to the scheduled date; confirmation will be provided to all registered attendees at that point, and the tuition cost will be invoiced and/or charged to the attendee's credit card. Participation is limited to 8 students.
To request enrollment information for the training, please email us directly at sales@dacaudio.com or contact the DAC office. We will provide an enrollment form with all of the specifics necessary to participate. Once you complete the enrollment form and fax it, or scan and email it to DAC, you will be officially enrolled and confirmed (Fax: 919-572-6786, Email: sales@dacaudio.com).