Course Description

Introduction to Private Investigation

Welcome to the Private Investigators Course. This course will provide you with the basic fundamentals of private investigations. This course will not certify you as a private investigator. State license and experience requirements may apply!

Charles Barlow, MA, CLPI

Glendale School of Security & Investigative Services was founded by Charles Barlow, a U.S. Army Veteran, for the purpose of providing free security training for Homeless Veterans. Charles Barlow is a retired law enforcement and has an extensive history in the Security Industry of over two decades.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome Video

    • PI Welcome Video
  • 2

    Chapter 1- Introduction

    • Introduction to Private Investigations & History
  • 3

    Chapter 2 -Report Writing, Observation and Documentation

    • Licensing, Laws & Legal Boundaries
  • 4

    Chapter 3 - Depositions

    • Ethics & Professional Conduct
  • 5

    Chapter 4 - Recorded Statements

    • Surveillance Operations
  • 6

    Chapter 5 - Legal Aspects of Investigations

    • Investigative Techniques
  • 7

    Chapter 6 - Activity Checks

    • Report Writing & Documentation
  • 8

    Chapter 7 - Skip Tracing

    • Courtroom Testimony & Evidence Handling
  • 9

    Chapter 8 -Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud

    • Specialized Investigations
  • 10

    Chapter 9 - Officer Safety and Survival

    • Use of Technology & Databases
  • 11

    Chapter 10 - Pretexting

    • Professionalism, Communication, & Client Relations
  • 12

    Final Examination

    • Final Exam