Course & Modules

Discovery's classroom experience is very interactive. We have small intimate classes where you get to know your instructors that mentor you and your fellow students. Our instructors limit lecture time, and encourage class participation. We additionally have students participate in hands on classroom and at home exercises so they gain practical experience and a better understanding of the material taught.

Two Course Training Delivery Methods

No matter which delivery method you choose, you will enjoy the same socially interactive classroom experience. This is not sitting at home on your computer with a Powerpoint presentation and then taking a test.

#1 TRADITIONAL

Instructor led, in classroom, interactive, training.

Come to class and be prepared to learn and interact with your instructors and fellow students both in the classroom and virtually.

#2 VIRTUAL

Instructor led, virtual live classroom, interactive, training

Join our classroom live from anywhere with a strong internet connection and webcam/microphone. Interact with fellow students and instructors. Join in class exercises such as practice interviews in a virtual breakout room.

Since you are interactively joining our class live, you receive all the benefits of a traditional classroom experience without having to travel or commute.

This is the perfect solution for students who live in rural areas, out of state, or country, that can not relocate for school; also people housebound by another's illness, children's school schedules, hardship or any other cause.

At this time we do not offer on demand investigation classes.

Investigations & law are our passion and what we are experts in, so that is all that we teach.

We are flexible in the ways you can further your investigation education. You can take the whole course for a diploma, take a whole module to learn a discipline, or take individual sub-topics for continuing education. Each topic is approx 1-3 days, each module is between three to five weeks and the full course is 427 clock hours. 427 clock hours equals just under five months long or 18, 24 hour weeks.

Below are some main topics covered in each module of the Professional Investigator.

COURSE MODULES 1-4

1# Communications
Investigative report writing, case documentation, case management, 3-4 interviewing techniques, interrogation, statement styles for differnet industries, reading body language, mirroring techniques, lie detection, word processing ...

2# Field Operations
Surveillance multiple vehicle, stakeouts, undercover short term & deep, 35 & digital photography, videography, recording, uploading media to a computer or smart device & getting it ready for presentation, debug, chain of evidence, ...

3# In-house Research & Investigations Document research, document retrieval, internet sources, investigative databases, locates, backgrounds, employment checks, fraud and ID theft investigations, federal law & regulations regarding privacy and permissible use, interfacing with law enforcement, clients, informants, special sources, client contracts, business law ...

4# Investigations
Federal, state, & local civil & criminal law, civil & criminal investigations, scene preservation, collection of evidence, labs, courtroom presentation & testimony, handwriting - questioned documents, fingerprint lifting & comparisson, blood spatter, DNA - blood, saliva, hair, PI law, ethics, ...