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Private Investigation

Curriculum


Certificate Requirements

To earn a Private Investigation certificate, you must complete 1 required course. The curriculum covers topics such as:

  • Private investigation as a profession
  • Legal terminology
  • Federal criminal procedure
  • Federal civil procedure
  • Codes and statutes of the legal system
  • Investigation of criminal and civil cases, personal injury, workmen's compensation, and missing persons, as well as divorce and child custody investigations
  • Domestic definitions
  • Interviewing a client
  • Interviewing a witness and recording statements
  • Surveillance and personal injury
  • Process service
  • Courtroom definitions
  • Testifying in court
  • Investigative report writing

Program Format

The Private Investigation certificate course is conveniently offered online. Students must have access to a Mac or PC computer. There are no specific computer requirements other than an Internet connection and email capabilities.

Required Courses

Course
Units
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
EXSP 8845: Principles of Private Investigation
20 CEUs
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