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