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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 10 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

This course is approved by the Certification and Licensing Division of the Supreme Court of Arizona to award 10 continuing education hours upon completion. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved in  AZ, NM. 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 AZ, GA, SC, KY, MN, TN, AL and NM. 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 8 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

Approved in MO, AL, GA, SC, KY, NM, KS, IA, MN, TN, NC, OR, TX. Approved for 6 CEUs in NC. Course content: interviewing, note taking, report writing, and testifying.

THIS IS A 6 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $100

This course teaches basic procedures for detecting the presence of eavesdropping. It describes the use of wiretaps, “bugs” and concealment devices such as crystal, dynamic, cardioid, omnidirectional, condenser and pneumatic microphones. Also described are contact devices, such as the contact and spike microphones, and outdoor devices such as the parabolic and shotgun microphones. The course concludes with an explanation of the three-step process of inspection used by countermeasure technicians. Please call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. Course content: Interrogating v. interviewing, preparing for the interrogation, mental preparation, evaluating the suspect, conducting the interrogation, direct and indirect approaches, sympathy and reasoning tactics, personal space, body language, notes, written statement and electronic recordings. 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, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. Course content: physical evidence defined; systematic processing; identification of evidence; inductive and deductive reasoning; preparing for the search; search methods; identifying physical evidence; incident scene photography; sketching and measuring; marking and packaging; documentation; forensic testing; and jurisdiction. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 12 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $135

 

This course is for private investigators and managers of a Class A or Class C license with MORE than fifteen (15) years of continued registration. This course provides twelve (12) hours of continuing education, eight (8) hours 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 12 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $150

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. See other courses that are approved in MN for license renewal. 706-268-2221

THIS IS A 8 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

This 8-hour course is for persons employed as Private Investigators. The course is approved by the Vermont Board of Private Investigative and Security Services. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check. A Licensed Private Investigator and/or Security Guard will need to complete 40 hours of training and a Registered Private Investigator and/or Security Guard will need to complete 8 hours of training for The State of Vermont.

THIS IS A 40 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $150

  This is the 40-hour course for persons wishing to attain the private investigator license in the State of Vermont. The course is approved by the Vermont Board of Private Investigative and Security Services. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check. A Licensed Private Investigator and/or Security Guard will need to complete 40 hours of training and a Registered Private Investigator and/or Security Guard will need to complete 8 hours of training for The State of Vermont.

THIS IS A 70 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $290

Approved in Georgia. Certificate Number CLTR001106 This course is mandated by the Georgia Board of Private Detectives and Security Agencies as a prerequisite to obtaining a private investigator license in the State of Georgia. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options (Note that we have reduced the price of this course from $350 to $290.)

THIS IS A 8 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $120

Approved in AL, MO, KS, IA, OR, SC, KY, NM, TN, MN, TX and GA. In NC, 6 CEU credits only. Course content: The investigator will learn the value of using forensic services to examine physical evidence; know the types of physical items and materials amenable to examination; and be familiar with forensic methods and instrumentation. The Certificate of Completion is e-mailed within seconds. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 6 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $100

This revised course is currently available for continuing education credits in AL, GA, IA, KS, KY, MN, NM, OR, TN, TX, NC and SC. Approval is pending in other states. Course Content: Arson Defined; Insurance Considerations; Degrees of Guilt; Premeditation; Intent; Initial Response; Preliminary Details; Who, What, Where, When, How and Why; Physical Evidence; Accelerants; Visual Indicators; Surfaces; Documentation; Accidental v. Deliberate. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved in AL, GA, SC, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, TN, MN, NM, TX. Course content includes: job applicant screening; negligence in hiring; risk management; due diligence, legal compliance; Fair Credit Reporting Act; employer responsibilities under the FCRA; adverse action; Sarbanes-Oxley Act; fair treatment and discrimination laws; employment application verification; screening criteria; information sources; and drug screening. 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, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. Course content: Purposes of notes, tracking case progress, relationship between notes and reports, memory value, using notes when giving testimony, field notes, key details, shortcuts, office notes, reading file, notebook types, recording devices, characteristics of effective notes, case file and original notes.

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: Preparation for trial; pretrial conference; the trial; sequence of the criminal trial; direct examination; cross-examination; using notes; techniques for testifying; demeanor and appearance; and specificity. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $80

Approved in AL, GA, NC, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. (Not approved in SC.) Course content: the private investigator's role in a personal protection program; the target; kidnap threat; risk survey; insurance; planning and preparation; abduction; contact and ransom demand,;event protection at home and overseas; role and duties of the team leader and the advance, protective, residence, and baggage parties; operational plan; training the protected target; in-depth defense; and after action report. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 for more 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: DHS Mission; Critical National Infrastructure; Bridges and Tunnels Security; Energy Infrastructure; Public Water Systems; Cyber Security; Broadband Infrastructure; Border Patrol; and Disaster Response. 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, OK, KS, IA, OR, KY, MN, TN, NM, TX. 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 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

Approved for private investigators in AL, GA, SC, NC, TN, TX and KY. Course content: service agreements; employee job assignments; work rules, policies, plans and procedures; independent contractors; confidentiality of client records; methods for release of sensitive information; criminal records checks; report of daily investigative activities; collecting unpaid fees; maintaining records of auto expenses, travel expenses, payroll, invoicing, and operating costs; and briefing clients. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 for other payment options.

THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE

COURSE PRICE: $40

This course is for Texas license holders. Content includes excerpts from Occupations Code 1702 and Rules of the Private Security Board. This is a familiarization course and is not tested.