Course Description
RS&A is excited to announce our first full-length online training course, Palm Prints Searching Smart! This course is guaranteed to teach Latent Print Examiners how to search for latent palm prints effectively, rather than searching hard.
This self-paced online training course is instructed by none other than the creator of Palm Print Searching Techniques, Ron Smith.
During the lecture, Ron will share his extensive expertise on palm prints with you. You will then be challenged to apply the search-smart methods you have learned through many practical exercises, and finally, you will be tested with both written and practical exams. ALL OF THIS ONLINE! With this online training course, you truly can learn to search palm prints smart from anywhere...anyplace...anytime.
Target Audience
This workshop is designed to benefit examiners at all levels of expertise, from new trainees to latent print supervisors. The practical exercises have been prepared so that each student will work with material at their level of expertise and progress to more difficult assignments as their ability grows.
Course Logistics
September 21, 2026 - September 23, 2026
Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office
1520 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
24
$450.00
Local Contact
Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office
Ray Everett, Laboratory Manager
412-350-4532
raymond.everett@alleghenycounty.us
Course Objectives
- Module 1 – Basic Palm Print Anatomy
- Module 2 ‐ Understanding Ridge Flow in the Thenar Area of the Palm
- Module 3 ‐ Understanding Ridge Flow in the Hypothenar Area of the Palm
- Module 4 ‐ Understanding Ridge Flow in the Interdigital Area of the Palm
- Practical Exercise 1 – Ridge Flows (20 Palm Prints)
- Practical Exercise 2 ‐ Ridge Flows (14 Palm Prints)
- Written Exam – Basic Palm Print Anatomy & Ridge Flows (25 Questions – 80% Pass)
- Module 5 ‐ Creases in the Palms
- Practical Exercise 3 ‐ Ridge Flows and Creases (24 Palm Prints)
- Module 6 ‐ Latent Palm Shapes
- Practical Exercise 4 – All Clues (15 Palm Prints)
- Practical Exercise 5 ‐ All Clues (15 Palm Prints)
- Module 7 – Searching Smart with Palm Mathematics
- Practical Exercise 6 ‐ Palm Print Circle Search (40 Palm Prints)
- Written Exam ‐ Creases, Shapes, Palm Mathematics (25 Questions – 80% Pass)
- Final Practical Exam (10 Latent Palm Prints – 80% Pass)
Helpful Lodging Information
Although we cannot endorse any particular hotel property, we have confirmed that the following lodging options are within a reasonable commuting distance to the training site.
Homewood Suites - Pittsburgh
1410 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh PA 15222
(412) 232-0200