This course is 60 hours in length and is offered in the morning (9:30 - 12:30),
afternoon (1:30 - 4:30) or evening (6:30 - 9:30) class set-ups. The
Institute is open Monday to Thursday (in the case of a holiday
Monday, classes will be held on Fridays).
Course Structure
Introduction:
This area of study deals with the laws and statutes and the municipal,
provincial and federal statutes that are crucial to this profession.
The Private Investigators Act, PEPIDA, Privacy legislations, the
Criminal Code, Policties and Procedures are also studied. The students
are instructed in what a private investigator is and what are their
duties.
Market Overview: This
section deals with the "meat and potatoes" of the
investigation profession. Study areas include: fraud
investigation, counterfeiting, arson investigation, basic forensics,
the court system, interviewing practices, information gathering, note
keeping, the use of surveillance cameras, surveillance techniques.
Instructional videos will be presented, and selected professional speakers
will also teach during the section of study. Students will also engage in practical application when possible.
Area Structure: This area of study deals in a more informative manner of the several
structural areas of investigation: domestic,
civil, corporate and criminal areas. These four areas are examined in
greater detail to give the students the proper emphasis and
techniques that are required to handle certain situations.
Review:
In this section the essential elements of the course are reviewed and
students are given an opportunity to clarify any issues to do with the
subject matter before the final exam.
Examination:
A final mark of 75% or better is required for successful completion of
the course. Certificates of completion will be awarded after the marks
of the final exams are available, provided full payment for the course
has been made.
For Further details see the course
outline.
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