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    THIS IS A 80 HOUR COURSE.



    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.




    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 6 HOUR COURSE.



    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 2 HOUR COURSE.


     
    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 10 HOUR COURSE.




    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 4 HOUR COURSE.





    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 40 HOUR COURSE.



    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. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.
    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. Pay by credit card, or to pay by credit call 706-268-2221.

    THIS IS A 6 HOUR COURSE.



    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.



    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.


    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.


    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 2 HOUR COURSE.


    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 12 HOUR COURSE.



    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 6 HOUR COURSE.



    This 6-hour course meets the continuing education requirement set by the Minnesota Board for licensed protective agents seeking license renewal. Pay by credit card online or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

    THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE.


    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 4 HOUR COURSE.


    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 2 HOUR COURSE.


     
     

    Approved in GA, SC, TX, TN, KY, AZ and MN. 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 4 HOUR COURSE.




    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 8 HOUR COURSE.



    This 8-hr course is for registered security guards wishing to obtain licensing. For that reason, this course is similar in many respects to the 40-hr course taken by licensed security guards.
    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. Pay by credit card, or to pay by credit call 706-268-2221.

    THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE.



    Approved in GA. 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.


    Approved in GA. 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. Pay by credit card or call 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

    THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE.


    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 2 HOUR COURSE.

    Approved in MN, GA, SC, KY, NM, MN, TN, AZ. 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.


    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.


    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 course is based on the curriculum specified by the Tennessee Private Protective Services Board. It has four one-hour parts: Part One is an Orientation consisting of the TPPS Regulatory Act and Administrative Rules; Role of a Security Officer; Attitude and Conduct of Security Officers. Part Two is Legal Powers and Limitations of a Security Officer, consisting of Authority found in the Tennessee Code, Title 62-35 and Criminal and Civil Laws and Liabilities specified in the Tennessee Code, Titles 39 and 40. Part Three is Emergency Procedures, consisting of General First Aid and Emergency Evacuation and Notification Procedures. Part Four covers General Duties, consisting of Patrol Procedures, General Security Terminology and Incident Report Writing. Individuals pay by credit card; corporate clients having preferred status can pay by invoice.

    THIS IS A 24 HOUR COURSE


    This course is approved by the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies (GBPDSA) and meets the training requirement for entry-level security officers. The course includes all 26 topics mandated by the GBPDSA. Payment can be made online by credit card or by calling 706-268-2221 to pay by check.

    THIS IS A 4 HOUR COURSE.

    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 8 HOUR COURSE.




    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 2 HOUR COURSE.


     
    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 4 HOUR COURSE.




    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 12 HOUR COURSE.


     

    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 8 HOUR COURSE.




    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 18 HOUR COURSE.


     
    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 40 HOUR COURSE.


      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 8 HOUR COURSE.


    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 4 HOUR COURSE.




    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 4 HOUR COURSE.




    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 16 HOUR COURSE.



    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 4 HOUR COURSE.



    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 4 HOUR COURSE.



    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 2 HOUR COURSE.



    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.

    THIS IS A 8 HOUR COURSE.



    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 2 HOUR COURSE.


    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.


    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.



    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.

    THIS IS A 2 HOUR COURSE.


    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 16 HOUR COURSE.


    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 4 HOUR COURSE.


    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 6 HOUR COURSE.


    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.

    Approved in AL, GA, SC, 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 12 HOUR COURSE.




    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.


    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 2 HOUR COURSE.


    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 2 HOUR COURSE.


    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 4 HOUR COURSE.



    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.