Our 1st Intermediate Online Course: "Crime Scene Etiquette"
- Bruce Ewanyshyn
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
Introducing our first CPCA Intermediate online course for CPCA members and non-members: Crime Scene Etiquette. Whether you are working towards achieving CPCA Basic Credentials, or are simply wanting to prepare for when you are called to serve law enforcement officers within a crime scene, this course provides chaplains with a basic understanding of the dynamics of crime scene protocol. Understanding crime scene protocols will protect a chaplain physically and operationally so that your attendance will be a benefit to the officers and not a hindrance.
The foundation for the development of this course is a video recording of an interactive presentation facilitated by Bruce Ewanyshyn during the National Training Seminar in Vancouver in October of 2025. The video has been incorporated into the lesson plan along with other materials that are relevant to preparing a chaplain to meet the challenge of serving effectively within any crime scene.
The creator and presenter of this course served for over 20 years of a 33-year distinguished career in law enforcement as a Specialist in a Forensic Identification Unit while also serving as a police chaplain. Bruce has been an instructor of numerous subject matters to police officers since 1994, and has authored and currently presents a two-week course at Assiniboine College and to various police agency recruit classes on, "Forensic Crime Scene Management for Frontline Officers."
This Crime Scene Etiquette course falls under the "crisis" category of our CPCA Academic Standards, and is a launch of the first of 6 future online Intermediate courses that are being developed between now and 2028. Persons who successfully complete this course (includes a quiz requiring an 80% passing grade), will receive a CPCA certificate and a credit of training hours on their training record. The average time frame for completion of this course is between 2 - 3 hours. It may be completed in intervals in accordance with the time availability of the participant.
If you are a current CPCA Full or Affiliate member (Dues paid for 2026), and are interested in learning more details pertaining to this course, please click on this LINK, then click on "Intermediate Course". The course cost to a current CPCA member is $40.00; a receipt will be provided.
If you are a non-member of the CPCA and are interested in learning more details pertaining to this course, please click on this LINK, then click on "Intermediate Course". The course cost to a non-CPCA member is $80.00; a receipt will be provided.
Check out all our online courses including two webinar presentations at this LINK. Thank you for your support of the CPCA whose mission is to equip and connect police chaplains across Canada.