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If you're interested in learning information about a career in private investigation or how to do online searches of public records or how to perform background checks then How To Be Your Own Detective is an ideal class for you. The instructor uses real life examples of actual private investigators to illustrate the course information.
Course Description
How would you like to be your own detective?
Are you interested in tracking down someone who owes you money, or getting information from credit bureaus or locating lost children or friends, or finding out whether a spouse or lover is being faithful or do you want to learn more about one of the fastest growing careers? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions then this is the perfect course for you! Through this private investigator course you will be given the tools to perform searches over the internet, the skills to assess public records online and the methods for performing background investigations. The class will include real life examples from actual private investigators. So if sleuthing is something that intrigues you, join this self-paced online course.
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Summarize why become your own private investigator.
Describe tools needed to become a successful PI.
Describe exercises to develop investigative skills.
Summarize exercises to develop observation skills.
Conduct advanced searches on the Internet.
Access rich sources of information found in public records.
Conduct background checks.
Describe electronic surveillance equipment.
Describe cases of theft, affairs, and runaways.
Describe the processes of the justice system, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Why Become Your Own Private Investigator
The real life of a private investigator is revealed in this lesson. Both the good and bad news.
Lesson 2: Tools Needed to be a Successful PI
This lesson will provide a detailed account of the equipment needed along with some "field" advice about what does and does not work.
Lesson 3: Exercises to Develop Investigation Skills
Investigation skills are critical to your success, and there are simple exercises you can do to gain new skills and improve the ones you have.
Lesson 4: Exercises to Develop Observation Skills
In this lesson, we'll spend time discussing the importance of observation to the field of private investigation.
Lesson 5: How To Do Searches On The Internet
Learn how to do high-quality, detailed searches on line to find out information about someone.
Lesson 6: The Rich Sources of Information Found in Public Records
In this lesson you will learn how to access and make use of all the information presented in online public records.
Lesson 7: Background Checks
Put all this information together presented in previous lessons to perform a background check in order to paint a realistic picture of your subject.
Lesson 8: Electronic Surveillance Equipment
There are some key pieces of surveillance equipment that will make your job much easier.
Lesson 9: Surveillance in the Home
Surveillance is one of the best ways to obtain convincing evidence.
Lesson 10: The Affair
In this lesson, you will learn the basic signs of a cheating spouse.
Lesson 11: The Runaway
Runaways are different that forcible abductions and other missing person cases in that the person has chosen to disappear.
Lesson 12: Theft
Theft and loss prevention is another service a Private Investigator might provide.
Lesson 13: The Judicial System
Do your homework to determine where the line is between legality and illegality - and then commit to staying on the legal side!
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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Through this online detective course you will be given the tools to perform searches over the internet, the skills to assess public records online and various methods for performing background investigations. You'll be able to track people and debtors, find our if your spouse is really working late, learn about tailing and easedropping and pursuing public records plus how to work the internet for information and the latest electronic devices you can purchase at your local store. This self-paced "snooping" class is for the curious and the serious and it's a great deal cheaper than hiring a P.I.!
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