Private Investigator

Prepare for an exciting and challenging career as a private investigator! You can learn to perform private investigations about missing persons, corporate intelligence and other interesting cases. With this online program, you can work at your own pace and when and where it works best for you.

Our program equips you with books, lesson plans, learning aids and instructional support as you work through the course. You can learn about the role of a private investigator in civil and criminal litigation, corporate intelligence gathering, and professional development.

Our coursework focuses on topics such as:

Investigating and reporting techniques
Background investigations
Information sources
Ethics and professionalism
Surveillance equipment and techniques

With Penn Foster's Private Investigator career diploma program, you can be eligible for professional mentorship through ION Incorporated – a well-known private investigation referral company! Our online program can give you the opportunity to earn your Private Investigator diploma in as little as six months. Contact Penn Foster Career School today to learn more.

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PFCS is accredited by the Commission of Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools for its high school and vocational-technical programs. PFCS is regionally accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association, of Colleges and Schools, nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).
Penn Foster College has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C. The DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.