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Certificate III in Investigative Services (CPP30607)

For those with more than just a passing interest in solving mysteries, life as a Private Investigator is guaranteed to rarely be dull.

 

OCA's nationally accredited Certificate III in Investigative Services offers you a specialist pathway into a career in factual and surveillance investigations.

 

Upon successful completion candidates may apply for an unrestricted Private Investigations license (refer to course delivery below).

 

Coursework covers:

• Undercover and covert Operations.
• Gathering information from various sources.
• Conducting criminal and civil record of interviews.
• Taking statements from witnesses and suspects.
• Understanding the operations and use of surveillance vehicles.
• Traffic accident reconstruction and court proceedings.

Career Prospects

Graduate investigators can be competently placed into insurance fraud companies, surveillance teams, and both Government and private investigations departments.

 

Job titles would include:

• Private Investigator.
• Private Agent.
• Investigative Agent.
• Detective.
• Covert surveillance team member.
• Legal Assistant.
• Criminal Interviewer.
• Research Officer.
• Fraud Specialist.

Course Delivery

Due to state Government requirements, this qualification is only available to those students who live in the following states:

• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Northern Territory
• ACT

This course is delivered 100% online. Upon enrolment students are issued with a login and password, providing access to OCA's e-learning centre.

Licensing Requirements

Please note: If you require this qualification to gain your private investigator licence you will need to refer to your local licensing authority for the latest and most up-to-date informaton.

 

Prior to enrolment it is the students responsibility to contact their state's relevant licencing authority to confirm any state and or licensing requirements as these requirements are subject to changes.

 

See below links to your state's licesing authority:

• Queensland - www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au
• South Australia - www.ocba.sa.gov.au
• Tasmania - www.consumer.tas.gov.au
• Northern Territory - www.nt.gov.au/justice
• ACT - www.ors.act.gov.au

 

Course Requirements

In order to complete this course you will need to demonstrate driving and advanced driving skills as well as other activities. In order for you to do this, you will need to complete a practical driving assessment activity. To do this, you will need two volunteers. One volunteer will sit with you in a vehicle and record/film a ten minute driving surveillance activity. The other volunteer with drive the vehicle that you will be following during this activity.

 

Hence, you must have access to:

• Two volunteers and vehicles.
• A video recorder or other recording device.
• Mobile telephone.

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

For a full demo of the OCA student experience from enrolment to graduation click here.

 

Recognition and Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a nationally accredited Certificate III in Investigations. There are no pre-requisites to this course.

 

How Long Does The Course Take?

Total nominal hours: 375 hours. Full time load: 12 hours per week. Full-time duration: 32 weeks.

Maximum 12 months access to online course (approximately 20-30 hours to complete each unit).