The Penn Foster Career School International Private Investigator Program teaches students all skills necessary to become professionals in the field. It provides all the books, lessons, equipment and learning aids; employment information and work experience option; unlimited instructional support; access to student services by phone, mail, fax and website.

The Program consists of eight Instruction Sets designed to take student step-by-step through the techniques and skills he will use in his new career.

Instruction Set 1
Learning Strategies
Investigation as a Career

Instruction Set 2
Legal Principles and Requirements
Communication Skills and Investigation
Investigation Business Basics

Instruction Set 3
Sources of Information
The Computer and the Investigator
Reporting

Instruction Set 4
Locating People and Performing Background Investigations
Observation and Description
Surveillance

Instruction Set 5
Equipment Usage
Evidence
Court-Related Issues for Private Investigation

Instruction Set 6
Sub Rosa and Undercover Investigations
Competitive Intelligence and Corporate Espionage
Homeland Security

Instruction Set 7
Interviewing and Truth-Verification Techniques
Fingerprinting and Handwriting Analysis
Firearms and Other Weapons

Instruction Set 8
Executive Protection
Retail Security and Loss Prevention
Marketing Yourself as a Private Investigator


Tuition – $706
Registration fee – $105
Technology fee – $35
Shipping charge – $119
Total tuition fees - $965