Private Investigating Diploma

The job of a Private Investigator (PI) is one of the careers that are pursued by most young people today as it includes many fascinating and intriguing events. The fast pace of modern life has led to an increase in criminal activities like fraud and identity theft, thereby creating a high demand for Private Investigators who possess the necessary skills and have acquired proper training. Information is discovered and explored by Private Investigators for the people who hire them. The services offered by a Private Investigator vary from physical protection to personal enquiries and background check, from criminal investigation to child custody cases and even fraudulent insurance claims. The nature of the job varies depending on the case and sometimes the client.

Depending on the level of skill and training, a Private Investigator could specialise in the investigation of corporate, forensic, insurance, legal or financial matters. It is up to the individual to choose an area that one is interested in, comfortable with and enjoys doing. Thus, a person can become a general investigator or specialize in cases varying from marital disputes, custody battles, high-tech intelligence gathering for multi-national corporations or investigating criminal profiles. A Private Investigator can choose to work alone or as part of an agency.

Those who choose the PI Diploma course would learn methods of interrogation, surveillance tactics and the various ways in which evidence is to be collected. The legal aspects of different types of undercover investigations, tactical strategies, surveillance techniques, and ways to avoid simple mistakes when investigating are also covered during the term of the course. Details about insurance claims and the methods of investigation involved in each of them are also covered. Information about skills ranging from identifying fraud to testifying in courtrooms is also provided. The course also places focus on fingerprinting technologies, ballistics and all related techniques and also the different techniques used for surveillance.

Syllabus

1. Becoming a Private Investigator

2. Theft

3. Tracing

4. Surveillance

5. Electronic Equipment and Counter Espionage – Polygraphic Calibrator

6. Repossession

7. Process Serving

8. Interviewing and Interrogation

Those who are not in the profession of private investigation but expected to gain benefit from the course are mostly corruption investigators, auditors or forensic accountants, counsellors or psychologists, customs officers, corrective service officers, complaints officers, council compliance officers, surveillance team members, debt collectors, forensic specialists, environmental protection officers, fraud prevention officers, investigation managers, insurance claims assessment officers, genealogists or family historians, journalists, interviewers, police officers, policy development officers, parks and wildlife officers, research officers, quarantine officers, security officers, workplace health and safety inspectors, paralegals and legal professionals.

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This course would be of benefit to those who are employed or seeking employment as Private Investigators who possess unique set of skills to gather information about a variety of cases in different areas and fields. This course will provide the learners a more advantageous position than their colleagues and also prove of advantage when applying for new jobs or promotions.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included