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Penn Foster Career School, the highest ranking school below, will train students through its private investigator programs to become private investigators, crime scene investigators, investigators, personal investigators, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 31,250 people employed as private detectives and investigators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $47,130. Detectives and criminal investigators make on average $65,860 per year and there are about 110,380 of them employed today according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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keeping up with federal, state, and local legislative
controlling losses and protecting assets
performing computer database searches

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Private Investigator

As a Private Investigator, you’ll have an exciting and challenging career. Private Investigators conduct investigations involving missing persons, corporate intelligence, or other fascinating areas. Enjoy the special satisfaction that comes with working as a Private Investigator on an important case. Train quickly and conveniently! You will learn about: Investigation and reporting techniques Sources of information and background investigations Surveillance equipment and techniques Ethics and professional responsibility for private investigators And you’ll learn it all at home — no classroom needed! You’ll get valuable information about the private investigator’s role in civil and criminal litigation, corporate intelligence gathering and espionage, and professional development and employment.

Prereq Degree

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Credit Transfer Restrictions

Credit transfer is decided upon on a case by case and program by program basis. Please contact the institution for more information

Courses

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Private Investigation Online

For a private investigator, no two days are alike as you help to solve mysteries and bring criminals to justice. Learn the inside secrets of how to conduct electronic surveillance, interview witnesses, reconstruct crime scenes, serve subpoenas, gather photographic evidence, interface with the police and much more.

Prereq Degree

You must have an accredited high school diploma or G.E.D.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

You may receive credit for up to 75% of your degree program as a combination of transfer credits from other institutions and life/work experience (with a limit of 25% life/ work experience credit) toward the credit hours required for your Associate or Bachelor’s Degree. Credit must be less than ten years old and you must have earne a grade of C or higher.

Courses

History of Investigation »

The Investigation Process »

Types of Investigations »

Crime & Security in the U.S »

The Crime Scene »

Interviewing & Interrogating »

Sources of Information »

Surveillance & Undercover Investigations »

Case Management & Report Writing »

The U.S. Legal System & Rules of Evidence »

Criminalistics & Technology »