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THIS IS A 80 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $350

In length, this online course is equivalent to a classroom course lasting two-weeks (80 classroom hours). Course content: prevailing theories of how learning occurs; how to create learning objectives; interactions of knowledge, psychomotor skill, student attitudes and experience; instructor communication abilities; presentation techniques; instructional methods; testing methods; appearance and body language. During the course, the student will write a lesson plan that can be used after the course has ended.

THIS IS A 12 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $185

This 12-hour course meets the requirements for pre-assignment training as mandated by the Minnesota Private Detective and Protective Agent Services Board. This course is presented ONLINE only. The student can study anywhere, at anytime, for as long as needed, and at his/her own pace. Instructor assistance is available via phone, email and fax. The Certificate of Completion is sent by email within seconds after completing the course. Pay by credit card or  call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 40 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $175

This 40-hour course is for persons entering the security officer profession as a licensed security guard. It is approved by the Office of Professional Regulation, Private Investigative and Security Services, State of Vermont.
This course is approved by the Office of Professional Regulation, Private Investigative and Security Services, State of Vermont. Course content has been set by the Office of Professional Regulation. 

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Effective January 1, 2023, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, will require all unarmed security guards to complete two hours of refresher training as a prerequisite of registration renewal. This two-hour refresher training is related to topics covered in the four-hour general training course. 

All unarmed security guards who apply for registration renewal must attach to their application proof of having completed this refresher training.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved for 4 CEUs in GA. Course content: Interview and interrogation compared, dealing with the uncooperative, the processes of interviewing and interrogating, obtaining facts, semantics, evaluating the situation, using psychology, perception, memory and stress, prejudice and reluctance, fear and resentment, gaining respect, using an observer, dealing with victims and witnesses, preparing for the interview, mental preparation for the interview, conducting the interview and knowing what to ask and when. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved in GA. Course content: Types and purposes of reports, mechanics of report writing, using notes, key points, the who, what, where, when, how and why elements, objectivity and directness; and critique and revise. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved in GA. Course content: morality and conduct; ethics on the job and in the business environment, organizational ethics; the lure of money; right and wrong; codes of ethics; employees and ethics; bribery, gratuities and gifts; honest business dealings; conflict of interest; confidential information; respect for the law; authority v. power; and use of force. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved in NM and AZ. Course content includes: Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act, borders and transportation, emergency preparedness and response, information analysis and infrastructure protection, management, FBI, CIA, intelligence and operations, science and technology, Defense Intelligence Agency, Coast Guard, Secret Service, National Advisory Council, counter-terrorism in the private sector and terrorist goals. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved in GA. Course content: Exploitation of the media; propaganda; suicide attack methods; terrorist planning and surveillance; critical national infrastructure; and vulnerability. Progress questions throughout. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 12 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $175

Approved by the Administrative Office of the Court (AOC), Supreme Court of Georgia.This course is a pre-requisite to taking the state certification exam. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

Upon completion of this course the student should call Learning Shop USA at 706-268-2221 to give notice of having completed the course. Learning Shop USA will inform the AOC of the student's eligibility to take the state exam. Allow one business day for eligibility to be established; then call the AOC to be placed on the test schedule. The number to be called at the AOC is 404-656-5171 or 404-651-8707.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved in NM, AZ, GA, SC, KY, MN, AZ, TN, NM. Course content: History of Terrorism; Left-Wing Groups; Right-Wing Groups; Special Interest Groups; Terrorist Types; Planning Stage of an Attack; Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED); Surveillance Behaviors; and Progress Questions throughout. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved by the Certification and Licensing Division, Arizona Supreme Court. Course content: who may serve process; how service is made; types of service; entities served; types of papers served; court orders; return of service; deposition and discovery; criminal subpoena; and due diligence. Pay online with a credit card or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 8 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

Approved in MO, AL, GA, SC, KY, NM, KS, IA, MN, TN, NC, OR, TX. In NC, 6 CEU credits only. Course content: surveillance techniques, pre-employment screening, crime scene processing, and insurance fraud.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE : $80

Approved for 4 CEUs in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. Course content: Magnitude of insurance fraud, motive, elements of proof, misrepresentation, concealment, and false swearing, indicators of property loss fraud, Harley case and review, indicators of arson fraud, Steinmetz case and review, auto accident fraud indicators of auto accident fraud, Hernandez case and review, workers' compensation fraud, indicators of workers' compensation fraud, Russell case and review, surveillance, the insurance fraud investigator and sample materials. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved for 4 CEUs in AL, GA, SC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, NC, TN, NM, AZ, TX. Course content: uses and types of surveillance; photographic and electronic surveillance, targets; and tips and tricks of the trade. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 6 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $110

This course is available for continuing education credits in AL, GA, IA, KS, KY, MN, NM, OR, TN, OK, NC, SC, TX. Approval is pending in other states. Course Content: Making the Decision, Managing the Operation, Planning, Setting Targets, Operational Steps, Questions to be Asked, The Operative, The Cover Story, The Handler, Insertion, Evidence to be Gathered, Safety of the Operative and Closing the Operation.

THIS IS A 18 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $175

 
This course is for private investigators and managers of a Class A or Class C license with LESS than fifteen (15) years of continued registration. This course provides eighteen (18) hours of continuing education, fourteen (14) of which are in subject matters related to the type of registration held, plus two (2) hours in ethics and a two (2) hours review of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1702 and the Board's Administrative Rules.

THIS IS A 6 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

This 6-hour course meets the license renewal requirement for private investigators licensed in Minnesota. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check or make other arrangement.

THIS IS A 16 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $175

This 16-hours course meets the standards set by the Georgia Board of Private Detectives and Security Agencies. Completion of this course by an already licensed GA Private Investigator satisfies training requirements set by the GBPDSA for license renewal.

THIS IS A 8 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

Course content: crime classifications; legal defenses to criminal charges; intent, motive and premeditation; principals and accessories; types of evidence; and exclusionary rules. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 16 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $175

Approved in AL, GA, SC, KY, NM, KS, IA, OR, TN, MO, MN, AND TX.  Approvals pending in other states. Course content: Nature of White-Collar Crime; Crime Syndicates; Business Schemes; Medical Fraud; Forensic Investigations; Opening, Conducting and Concluding Interviews; Situational and Behavioral Analysis; Witness Types; Notes and Reports; Preparation for Testifying; Techniques for Testifying; and Trial Procedures. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 8 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

Approved in AL, MO, MN, KS, IA, OR, SC, OK, KY, TN, NM, TX, NC and GA. In NC, 6 CEU credits only. Course content: roles of the private investigator, defender, defendant and prosecutor; operation of the criminal courts; defenses to criminal charges; defendant's rights; reconstructing the scene; interviewing witnesses; forensic testing; evaluating the police investigation; defects in chain of custody; probable cause; search and seizure; evidence admissibility; and testifying. Pay online with credit card or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved for 4 CEUs in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. Course Content: nature of the background investigation; the employer client; employees and job applicants; checking records; database searches; checking personal references; interviewing knowledgeable persons; interviewing techniques; prohibited topics; Fair Credit and Reporting Act; Freedom of Information Act; Privacy Act; and due diligence. Pay by credit online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved for 4 CEUs in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, AZ and TX. Course content: Interview and interrogation compared, dealing with the uncooperative, the processes of interviewing and interrogating, obtaining facts, semantics, evaluating the situation, using psychology, perception, memory and stress, prejudice and reluctance, fear and resentment, gaining respect, using an observer, dealing with victims and witnesses, preparing for the interview, mental preparation for the interview, conducting the interview and knowing what to ask and when. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved for 4 CEUs in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, AZ and TX. Course content: Types and purposes of reports, mechanics of report writing, using notes, key points, the who, what, where, when, how and why elements, objectivity and directness; and critique and revise. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved for 4 CEUs in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. Course content: The nature of white collar crime; bribery; workers' compensation fraud; medical fraud; fraud using computers, credit cards, and checks; bid rigging, and false billing. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved in AL, AZ, GA, TN, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, NM, TX. Course content: morality and conduct; ethics on the job and in the business environment, organizational ethics; the lure of money; right and wrong; codes of ethics; employees and ethics; bribery, gratuities and gifts; honest business dealings; conflict of interest; confidential information; respect for the law; authority v. power; and use of force. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

 
Approved in AL, GA, SC, NC, TN, MN, NM, AZ, TX and KY.  Content includes: Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act, borders and transportation, emergency preparedness and response, information analysis and infrastructure protection, management, FBI, CIA, intelligence and operations, science and technology, Defense Intelligence Agency, Coast Guard, Secret Service, National Advisory Council, counter-terrorism in the private sector and terrorist goals. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. Course content: Exploitation of the media; propaganda; suicide attack methods; terrorist planning and surveillance; critical national infrastructure; and vulnerability. Progress questions throughout.Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved for private investigators in AL, GA, SC, NC, TN, KY, NM, AZ, TX. Course content: organizing staff and work; organizational communication; planning; managing resources; managing change; decision-making; managing people and working through people; performance appraisal; pre-hire screening; applicable laws; financial and lifestyle inquiries; and sample forms. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.