Course Summary
Bridging the gap between the classroom and the real world, our Georgia Private Detective Basic Training course offers a thorough exploration of the entire profession of a private investigator. Our content has been professionally produced and written with a logical and real-world approach. It will cover the fundamentals of the private investigator profession and the U.S. legal system, along with the detective skills essential for success in the workplace.
We have created an engaging blended learning environment by offering video content, webinars, professionally written content in digital form, case studies, learning checks/assessments, assignments/exercises, and articles. We provide practical and realistic information aspiring detectives need to hit the ground running in Georgia.
This online course provides the pre-licensing training for those interested in working as a private detective in Georgia. The course exceeds the academic training prerequisites mandated by the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies rule 509-3-06. A certified instructor facilitates this course, and participants may interact with the instructor and the operations manager during business hours. All course participants can access Hal or Stephanie via email, phone, or zoom. This concentrated online independent study course guarantees you will receive proper guidance and the best knowledge to get started in the field of private investigation.
This course meets all registration and training requirements as established by the State of Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies (Board Rule 509-3-.06)
COURSE OUTLINE:
- Course Introduction
- An Overview Of Georgia Law
- The Fundamentals Of Georgia Criminal Procedure
- An Introduction To The Georgia Rules Of Evidence
- Interviewing Techniques & Methodology
- Documentation & Report Writing
- Brief Overview Of The United States Legal System
- Courtroom Testimony
- Sources Of Information
- Surveillance & Observation
- Undercover Operations
- Incident & Crime Scene Analysis & Investigation
- Criminal Defense & Due Process Investigations
- Skip Tracing, Locating Individuals & Missing Persons
- Insurance Investigations
- Family Law & Domestic Investigations
- Specialized Investigations
- Protective Security
- Case Management
- Business Acumen: Are You Business Savvy?
- Ethics In Theory, and in Practice
- Final Exam (Two-hour examination covering all subjects, minimum passing score75%)
In addition, we teach you how to market yourself, network properly in the right places, become attractive to potential employers and where to find PI employment listings so that you will have the edge over others competing for the same job opportunities. These concepts are so important that we’ve dedicated several modules to them specifically.
*This online/on-demand course requires disciplined, independent learning and self-study, and you must dedicate 70 clock hours of your time to complete the course. Your course activity is recorded and audited. Certificates will NOT be issued to individuals who did not comply with the registration rules.
Our Georgia Course Director, Thomas H. Humphreys, is a licensed classroom instructor in the state of Georgia. Mr. Humphrey’s Georgia Training Instructor license number is CLTR001024. You can verify Mr. Humphrey’s as a licensed instructor and acceptable continuing education provider here: License Verification