Adobe Premiere Pro for Forensic Media – Beginners (Online US)

March 17-21, 2025

Course Location:  This class will be offered online from 10:00AM – 6:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Course Overview:

Previous non-linear editing experience or familiarity with using Adobe Premiere Pro is not needed for this class.

Learn how to use Premiere Pro, one of the world’s most popular and robust non-linear editing (NLE) systems, in a forensic media environment.

Premiere Pro is not only used as a tool in forensic media processing but also for creative case derivatives and demonstrative samples within ongoing investigations or courtroom proceedings.

Through participatory practice and case-based learning, you will solidify and retain in-depth knowledge of the software’s core features, allowing you to feel comfortable and confident in adding Adobe Premiere Pro into your daily workflow.

By the end of the course, you will have a fundamental foundation in video editing and will be equipped to create basic video content with confidence and skill. 

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Students must have a computer capable of running Adobe Premiere Pro. Two monitors are recommended.

Schedule and daily objectives

Students are Strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible by February 17, 2025. Class size is limited. LEVA courses sell out before the registration cutoff date.

INSTRUCTOR:
Angela Ellis is a LEVA certified Forensic Video Technician working towards Analyst certification. She is with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office as a Media Forensic Specialist where she provides complex geospatial visual investigations for the agency’s Investigative Operations Bureau using Premiere Pro. For the 17 years prior to her role in law enforcement, Angela has been a documentary film editor, a VFX editor, a national broadcast commercial editor and an editor and creative director for media content within science, medical and government industries.

LEVA Membership:  LEVA membership is not required to attend.

Certificate: LEVA will also issue a certificate to each student who attends the course.

Successful completion of this course earns credit hours toward LEVA’s Forensic Video Analyst and Technician certification renewals.

Tuition:  $1,875. Unless otherwise arranged with LEVA, students accepted to attend must pay the course fee by February 17, 2025. Payment options are credit card or check.

NOTE: Registering only serves as a placeholder. Tuition payment secures the seat.

Please review our TUITION PAYMENT / REFUND POLICY

Application:
Fill in the on-line registration.

You will be notified via e-mail that your application was received and its status of acceptance.

Essential Disclaimer:
For the purpose of meeting various course objectives, LEVA instructors employ a variety of video technologies during instruction.  However, the LEVA program material does not endorse any single technology but rather demonstrate software capabilities in a forensic media environment.

Graduates of the course receive a LEVA certificate indicating successful completion of the 40-hour curriculum. That certificate should NOT be interpreted as a certification of any type. The graduate must refer to this training as LEVA’s on their resume, CV or any discoverable document.

Additional Information:
For additional information regarding this course, contact Troy Lawrence, LEVA Deputy Executive Director, at  troy.lawrence@leva.org

Course Review’s:

• “I cannot begin to tell you how much I loved the class.  Angela was incredibly knowledgeable and patient with us lol!  I really do hope to be helping with more demonstratives now that I know what I’m doing. I was somewhat familiar with other editing software (final cut pro) but I went into the class not knowing how to do anything and left it being able to create a final product with all the techniques I learned. I loved that this class was more geared towards Law Enforcement as opposed to a general Premiere Pro class so we were able to concentrate on learning certain things we would actually use for demonstratives.  I was not only surprised at all the different things you can in the software but also surprised that I could do them myself. “
• “Provided a very good general overview of Premiere’s abilities and how to utilize them for forensic video editing.”
• “Angela is caring, has vast knowledge, and is a great teacher.”
• “Provided a very good general overview of Premiere’s abilities and how to utilize them for forensic video editing.”

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