Investigator Training Course
This intensive 5-day course was designed to help aspiring investigators develop their skills and get hands-on experience in the private intelligence sector. Unlike courses offered by other companies, the core of our training centers around proven surveillance tactics and real-time covert activities. We are the only organization to publicly offer the opportunity to participate in hands-on surveillance, backed by over 20 years of our own development and insights.
Upon satisfactory completion of the course, trainees are guaranteed an interview with an international private investigations firm in their area of residence.
Students will also be introduced to a variety of equipment and software commonly used to investigate worker’s compensation and general liability claims. We will teach our trainees about common legal and ethical pitfalls to avoid and emphasize the value of personal integrity over immediate results.
The Surveillance Academy requires all prospective trainees to take a selection screening exam (link) prior to applying to the course. We will also ask that you provide proof of a valid driver’s license. Due to the degree of personal integrity demanded of investigators, we also require applicants to have a clean criminal background to participate.
The safety of our students and the public is of utmost importance to us. To ensure that our expectations for student behavior are clear, a signed acknowledgment of our class Code of Conduct must be submitted upon acceptance to the course.
Think you have what it takes? Take the exam below to unlock the opportunity to apply for our upcoming Surveillance Investigator Training course in Northern California coming in early 2025!
Meet your instructors
The Surveillance Academy’s Investigator Training Course is led by two experienced investigators currently employed in the industry. Together they have investigated over 600 surveillance cases and online investigations and share a decade of knowledge in complex surveillance tactics, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques, and Claims Investigations.
A.H.
Surveillance Specialist
Over 200 cases worked in 14 states
S.R.
Research & Development
Over 300 cases worked. OSINT Specialist
What you’ll learn.
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• Camera Operation
• Legalities: when and when not to film
• Set Ups
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• Bag Cam Devices
• Remote Camera Operation & Legalities
• Handling Confrontation
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• Rural Surveillance
• Multi-Investigator Crew
• Mock Follows