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Private Investigator 100 Hours/Instructor Supported/Textbook included Overview Private investigator jobs can be intriguing, exciting and sometimes adventurous, but being a private investigator is also a serious and important career. This private investigator training can provide you with the essential skills and knowledge for a number of entry level private investigator jobs. Our distance learning private investigator training will provide instruction on surveillance, information gathering, interview techniques and much more! Your career training could be a stepping-stone toward working for:
This private investigator training course offers distance learning education in many key principles for private investigator jobs, including:
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Outline
Private
Investigator Module 1
Investigation Concepts
· Definition of Private Investigation
· The Investigator’s Code
· History of Private Investigation
· Criminal Justice Process
· Introduction to Civil Law
· Information about Licensing
· Code of Ethics
· Narcotics
· Common Drug and Identifying Them
· Health and Safety Codes
· Business and Professional Code
· The Controlled Substance Act
· Drugs Commonly Found in the Workplace
Private
Investigator Module 2
Undercover Investigation
· Personal Attributes of a Private Investigator
· Types of Assignments
· Undercover Investigations in the Workplace
· Internal Survey Investigation Guide
· Information to be Reported
· Major Headings for Undercover Reports
· Shoplifting
· Surveillance Techniques
· Purpose and Objectives for Surveillance
· Giving Proper Descriptions
· Positive Identification of Subjects
· Background Check
· Necessary Equipment for Surveillance
· Camera and Video Camera Use
· Types of Surveillance
Private
Investigator Module 3
General Investigation
· Information from Public Records and Documents
· Background Investigations
· Pre-employment Checks
· Credit Checks
· Divorce Investigation
· Child Custody
· Infidelity Checks
· Missing Persons Investigations
· Locating a Runaway
· Interview and Interrogation
· Miranda Rights
· Interview Process
· Legal Research
· Worker’s Compensation Investigation
· Physical Evidence
· History of Fingerprinting
· Forensic Laboratory
Private
Investigator Module 4
Case Preparation
· Documents and Reports
· Interviewing Witnesses
· Use of Expert Witness
· Courtroom Testimony
· Courtroom Tactics
· Criminal Defense Investigation
· Initial Client Conference
· The Initial Defendant Interview
· Crime Scene Review
· Bioethics, Investigation and the Occult
· Example of Case Preparation
· Business Statement Forms
Private
Investigator Module 5
How to Find Almost Anyone
· Searching for the Solution
· Types of Missing Persons
· Types of Missing Property
· Starting Your Search
· Gathering Information
· Real Searches
· Finding Your Father
· The Most Common Search of All
· Looking for Your Mother
· Adoption – Finding Your Family
· Birth Parents Looking for Their Children
Private
Investigator Module 6
How to Find Almost Anyone (continued)
· Finding a Sibling – Brothers and Sister
· Finding Long Lost Relatives
· Best Friends and First Loves
· Military Searches
· Searching for a Veteran
· Tips for Military Searches
· Finding Deadbeat Dads
· Tips for Finding People Who Owe Money
· Tracing Your Family Tree
· Birth Certificates and Death Records
· Census Records
· Immigration and Naturalization Records
· Helpful Resources
Textbook included with course:
· Introduction To Private Investigation: Essential Knowledge And Procedures For The Private Investigator by Joseph Anthony Travers
Instructor: Juli Barrish
Computer Requirements
Internet Access
· Broadband or high-speed internet access is strongly recommended. Broadband includes DSL, cable, and wireless connections.
· Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Moodle pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware
· Virtually all Windows-Mac-Linux hardware configurations and processors are acceptable.
· 1 GB RAM recommended
Software
· Operating Systems
§ Windows XP or Vista and Mac OS X 10 and higher, most Linux distributions
· Web Browsers
§ Mozilla Firefox 2 and 3 (previous versions will work also)
§ Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8
§ Safari is not currently recommended as it cannot display certain Moodle editing menus for both students and instructors
Media Plug-ins (These may be required depending on your course media-click on the links below to download the latest versions)
§ Adobe Flash Player
§ Adobe Acrobat Reader
§ Apple Quicktime
§ Windows Media Player
§ Real Player
§ PowerPoint Viewer (use this if you don’t have PowerPoint)