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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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: 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, 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 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
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, 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: 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, 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: 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 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, 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
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
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.