Background Investigator Course

What will I learn?

Sharpen your detective skills with our Background Investigator Course, tailored for professionals looking to excel in investigations done right and by the law. Get skilled in collecting information well by using social media smartly, checking someone's work history properly, and searching public records carefully. Learn how to talk and write clearly so you can share what you find without confusing people and handle private information with care. You'll also learn how to organize and look after data properly, write good reports, and get better at thinking critically to spot things that don't match up and judge what information is really important. Join us now to get better at investigating!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
PDF summaries for easy printing
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Become a master of ethical investigation: Know how to follow privacy laws and do things the right way.

Get better at collecting data: Use social media well, check people's history properly, and search public records carefully.

Improve how you communicate: Share what you find clearly and handle private information with care.

Develop your thinking skills: Spot things that don't match up and judge what information is really important.

Become great at writing reports: Write investigative reports that are clear, short, and easy to understand (no big grammar!).

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.