该CAS适用于希望成为枪支和工具标记审查员的学生，以及需要培训的新聘审查员。训练枪械和工具标记检查员的需求非常大。即使在候选人被录用后，通常也需要两年或更长时间的培训才能使新的考官能够独立从事案件工作。尤其对于小型机构而言，这种培训付出了巨大的代价，因为在小型机构中，无法同时进行多个候选人的培训。该CAS虽然无意满足所有必需的培训，但可以提供有用的开始和/或补充。锡拉丘兹大学（Syracuse University）可以将这些课程计入研究生学位。
This CAS is intended both for students who wish to become firearm and toolmark examiners and for newly hired examiners in need of training. A great need exists for training of firearm and toolmark examiners. Even after a candidate is hired into such a position, training of two years or more is typically needed before the new examiner can work independently on casework. This training comes at great expense particularly to smaller agencies, where efficiencies associated with the simultaneous training of multiple candidates cannot be achieved. This CAS, while not intended to fulfill all of the required training, can provide a useful start and/or supplement. The same courses may be counted toward a graduate degree at Syracuse University.