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Private Investigator

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TTC’s Private Investigator Training Program consists of four courses. Each course lasts approximately seven weeks. Upon completion, you should have the skills to be an effective investigator. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) issues time credits to students who complete this program toward the three-year internship required before investigators can receive business licenses. Criminal Justice Introduction and Private Investigation Introduction may be taken individually without completing the program.

For more information, call Regina Lane at 843.574.6366.

Note: A SLED criminal background check is required before employment as a private investigator.

Term I
Introduction to Continuing Education Online Learning
Private Investigation Introduction
Criminal Justice Introduction

Term II
Judicial Process for Private Investigators
Criminal and Civil Investigation

Online Access Instructions:

  1. On the day the course begins, go to: http://cecourses.tridenttech.edu/.
  2. Click on log in for continuing education students.
  3. Follow the directions.

Courses are listed in recommended order:
Judicial Process for Private Investigators

This course includes an overview of the interpretive function of the court, the growth of common law, the structure and organization of the courts, court processes and procedures involved in criminal and civil cases, and the question of reform for the administration of justice. Topics include special issues involving ethics in investigations and court with specific attention to court testimony and procedure and evidence chain of custody. The role of private investigators in divorce and custody cases in family, general sessions and common pleas courts are emphasized. Books not included

XPOL 527-501  

1/18-3/7

$189

I
Criminal and Civil Investigation

This course emphasizes the fundamentals of interviewing witnesses and interrogating suspects. Special emphasis is on taking detailed notes and preparing written statements for use in deposition/court. Different methods of conducting crime scene searches and investigating various civil and criminal cases are studied. Other topics include case scenarios and investigative plans. Rules and procedures in the service of process are also included. Books not included

XPOL 528-501

3/15-4/30

$189

I

 

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