Private Investigator Course - CPP30619 Certificate III in Investigative Services

This course is the minimum requirement that will enable participants to apply for a Queensland Private Investigator Security Licence. Private investigators are required in both civil and criminal investigations and are employed on a contract or in-house basis by both private and government organisations. Students will gain the knowledge and skills required to carry out the investigative tasks of a Private Investigator. Employment could be gained in the following areas:

• Workers compensation investigation
• General insurance investigation
• Motor vehicle accident CTP investigation
• Public liability investigation
• Local, state and federal government investigation
• Plaintiff investigation
• Criminal defence investigation
• Locate missing people

Participants must have basic computer skills and access to a reliable computer with internet and email access. As some assessments require an audio/visual submission, participants must also be able to record themselves using a method where they can be seen and heard clearly.

Some assessments in this course will require students to interact with other participants, where they will perform a specific role during the assessment. These participants can be co-workers, family or friends. For one assessment, students will require access to a volunteer who can speak a second language, as well as an interpreter who will be able to interpret that language for the student in an interview scenario. Please contact us if you require clarification.

All Queensland Security Licences are administered by Office of Fair Trading. All participants are encouraged to read through the requirements of a Queensland Security Licence application, as there is additional requirements & fees payable to Office of Fair Trading. For example, participants must be over the age of 18, must be a fit and proper person, cannot have had any disqualifying offences under the criminal code in the last 10 years.

Duration:

This course is run as a blend of online/self-paced learning and face-to-face training.

Online training + 1 day of practical training in the classroom. The online training is approximately 15-20 hours per unit (for a total of 16 units) however this greatly depends on the individual and their experience. Students have 12 months from date of enrolment to complete the course.

Online/self-paced training involves reading through the student manual and other study materials and theory, case scenarios, and practical assessments. Some assessments in this course will require students to interact with other participants as part of the assessment (e.g. conducting interviews). These assessments are to be filmed and submitted for marking by the assessor. All online assessments must be completed prior to the face-to-face training.