Editing Diener (section)

== Education ==
Education requirements for a diener includes a high school diploma or a [[General Educational Development|GED]] certificate. Requirements also include completion of one year of undergraduate coursework composed of at least six semester hours in courses including [[biology]], [[Anatomy|human anatomy]], [[physiology]], [[zoology]], or [[criminal justice]] with laboratory work as well. Becoming a diener includes experience working as a laboratory assistant which involved use of surgical tools or human anatomy knowledge, instead of any undergraduate course work.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/Portals/671/documents/Job_Descriptions/Forensic%20Autopsy%20Technician%20rev%206-28-09.pdf|title=Forensic Autopsy Technician |department=Job Descriptions |publisher=Career Service Authority, City of Denver |access-date=Feb 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202183948/http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/671/documents/Job_Descriptions/Forensic%20Autopsy%20Technician%20rev%206-28-09.pdf|archive-date=December 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dieners can use their work experience to pursue a degree in similar fields such as [[Forensic science|forensics]], clinical laboratory work, and law enforcement.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6NADwphGDuwC|title=Career Opportunities in Forensic Science|last1=Echaore-McDavid|first1=Susan|last2=McDavid|first2=Richard A.|date=2010-04-21|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=9781438110721|language=en}}</ref>