Professional and Private Investigation Training

An Online Home Study Course

The Institute's Foundation course is a comprehensive introduction to the world of Professional Investigation. It provides newcomers with a clear idea of the nature of the business and the areas that may provide a lucrative and rewarding career.

Unlike many other courses, the IPI Course has been developed by fully qualified professional investigators, with years of evidenced experienced and academic qualification behind them.

The course is also unique in that it contains extensive input on management of an investigation using well-researched, practically proven and court-accepted administration system that you could utilise to your benefit, and that of your clients.

It is delivered through a mixture of online notes, interactive tests and tutorial assignments, allowing students to learn at their own pace, and to utilise their new knowledge in their own circumstances.

The course addresses many subjects, including but not restricted to:

The Characteristics of an Investigator – what type of individual carries out effective investigations?

Investigation Method – a proven template applicable to all investigations. If you only learn this methodology you will be able to conduct an effective investigation!

Taking Instructions and Client Relations – make sure you get and retain paying customers.

Statement Taking for Investigators – a core skill for anyone, taught by an experienced police detective and his private investigator counterparts!

Interview Law and Practice – how to elicit information from both the helpful and the obstructive!

Case Management – how to manage an enquiry so that it is successful, your clients needs are met, and expensive mistakes are prevented.

Incident Scenes and Exhibits – how to make sure that your exhibits are properly taken, stored and produced for forensic examination.

Tracing Investigations – need to find someone? Take this lesson and apply the skills personally as well as professionally!

Court Procedures – the law and practical aspects of taking cases to their ultimate end – a court hearing! Investigation by Computer – learn to utilise computers in investigations, an essential skill!

Surveillance and Recording – learn how when to use surveillance, and the practices and pitfalls of selecting a surveillance team.

All this, and specific skills and considerations relating to core investigative practices – process serving, criminal investigation, self-management, and more!

The course is extremely cost effective because it is subsidised by the Institute of Professional Investigators because we, the professional body for the investigation industry, want to make sure that you can be the best, ethical operative you can be. The Institute will recognise your passing of the examination* as a key element of entry into the Institute.

*Geographical considerations apply to availability of the examination, which may be taken at home, in your own time, invigilated by an IPI member. We regret that if you do not reside in an area where this takes place, the examination may not be available. However, a certificate of course completion is sent to all those who complete the distance learning course.

Visit our dedicated investigator training site to find out more and to sign up for the course.



Course Fee
£250.00 + vat

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