This Active Shooter and Workplace Violence course is an approved private investigator and security continuing education course offered for 6 CE credit hours across multiple states. It is built for licensed professionals meeting their state continuing education requirements, and this active shooter training course satisfies 6 CE hours toward those obligations. Workplace violence and active shooter incidents are among the most serious threats facing organizations today. This CE course covers how to recognize warning signs, assess threats, respond to an active shooter event, and manage the aftermath using law enforcement-based best practices. You will learn threat assessment fundamentals, situational awareness, emergency response protocols, survival strategies, and post incident procedures that protect both people and organizations. This continuing education course is ideal for licensed private investigators and security professionals needing CE hours, security managers, and workplace safety and risk professionals seeking approved multi state active shooter and workplace violence training.

Here's a short description for the 2-hour Nursing Home Abuse course (the multi-state Rise 360 version delivered through PI Leadership Academy): Nursing Home Abuse Prevention, Recognition & Investigation — 2.0 CE Hours This two-hour continuing education course prepares the working private investigator to handle elder-care abuse matters, whether retained by an attorney building a civil case, a family that suspects mistreatment of a loved one, or an insurer evaluating a claim. Abuse in long-term care is one of the most under-reported forms of harm in the United States, and investigators are increasingly the professionals who turn a family's suspicion into a documented, actionable fact. The course covers the five recognized categories of abuse and how they differ from neglect; the physical, behavioral, environmental, and financial warning signs of resident mistreatment; the federal and state legal framework governing resident rights and mandatory reporting; and sound investigative methodology — evidence identification, documentation, and chain-of-custody discipline — that produces a defensible work product able to survive scrutiny by opposing counsel and the courts. It also defines the boundaries of the investigator's role relative to mandated reporters, adult protective services, and law enforcement.

Introduction to Surveillance: Professional Investigative Techniques This comprehensive, live virtual training program equips private investigators with fundamental surveillance skills and report writing expertise. Through detailed instruction, learn methodical observation techniques, vehicle documentation, subject residence assessment, and professional report structuring. Master the essential elements of creating defensible investigative documentation that meets client needs and legal standards. This certified course delivers actionable skills for conducting effective surveillance operations while maintaining professional objectivity in all written reports. Perfect for new investigators and experienced professionals seeking to enhance their documentation practices for insurance, domestic, and corporate investigations. Approved for 6 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEU) and certified by the NCPPSB

**Ethics in Private Investigations and Security** This ethics training course for private investigators and security professionals builds the judgment needed to protect your license, your reputation, and your clients. Focusing on integrity, confidentiality, and legal compliance, this private investigator ethics course tackles the real dilemmas the field demands — conflicts of interest, the limits of lawful information gathering, and honest, accurate documentation. Through real-world scenarios and case studies, you will master the professional decision-making strategies that strengthen client trust, reinforce professional standards, and help you meet your state continuing education and licensing requirements with confidence.

Report Writing for Private Investigators and Security Professionals — a 6-hour online CE course on writing clear, accurate, court-defensible investigative reports. Approved in NC, SC, GA, AL, TN, and KY.

CE course on courtroom testimony for private investigators and security professionals — pretrial prep, evidence presentation, and cross-examination skills. Approved in NC, GA, SC, and KY. Self-paced online.

Ethics in Private Investigations (2 CE Hours) Every case puts your judgment to the test. This 2-hour continuing education course equips private investigators to navigate the ethical and legal boundaries that define professional practice — from privacy and permissible pretext to client relationships, limits on deception, and courtroom credibility. Through practical frameworks and real-world scenarios, you'll learn to recognize ethical dilemmas before they become liabilities, keep your evidence admissible, and protect your license and your reputation. Earn 2 CE hours while strengthening the integrity that sets professional investigators apart.

6-hour CE course on professional surveillance and field operations for private investigators — stationary and mobile techniques, documentation, and court-ready reports. Approved in NC, SC, GA, AL, TN, and KY. Self-paced online.

**Workers' Compensation Investigations** This workers' compensation investigation course gives private investigators and surveillance professionals the practical skills to handle one of the most in-demand and most scrutinized assignments in the field. A single case can carry significant financial exposure and turn entirely on the quality of the footage you capture and the report you write — and this course is built to make sure your work stands up to that pressure. You will learn how the workers' compensation system functions — what injuries are covered, who qualifies, how a claim moves from filing to resolution, and the roles of the employer, carrier, physicians, and state industrial commission — then apply professional surveillance methodology built specifically for these cases: pre-surveillance research, mobile and stationary surveillance, equipment selection, and counter-surveillance awareness. Throughout, the course emphasizes the legal and ethical boundaries that govern the work and the court-ready documentation that makes a case defensible, including how surveillance evidence holds up at a hearing. Ideal for private investigators, surveillance specialists, security managers, and insurance and risk professionals seeking continuing education hours, this course delivers the methods, legal awareness, and professional standards to plan and conduct a workers' compensation assignment from intake through final report — thoroughly, lawfully, and with confidence.

Criminal Defense Investigation: The Component Framework Learn how to investigate for the defense the right way. This self-paced course trains licensed private investigators in a structured, six-component method for building defense investigations from intake through final report — grounded in the constitutional standards, attorney-client privilege protections, and professional duties that govern the work. Across 11 modules, you'll master case review and analysis, the defendant interview, crime scene inspection, impeachment background investigation, witness interviews, and the report of investigation. Every concept is taught the way the work actually happens in the field, with clear attention to what separates defense investigation from law enforcement investigation. Developed and delivered by PI Leadership Academy, led by Catherine Flowers, a Retired Raleigh Police Officer, Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps, and licensed private investigator with over 27 years of field experience. Approved continuing education for private investigators in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. This course is worth 6 CEU hours. Complete all 11 modules and the comprehensive capstone to earn your certificate of completion. 6 CE credit availability. This course is currently approved for private investigator continuing education credit in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, with submissions to additional states in progress.

This professional surveillance training course equips private investigators and security professionals with the skills and mindset needed to conduct effective surveillance and field operations in real-world conditions. Participants learn to plan and execute both mobile and stationary surveillance, read behavior and body language, recognize counter-surveillance, and make sound operational decisions under pressure. Through case studies and scenario-based exercises, you will build practical proficiency in pre-surveillance planning, situational awareness, threat assessment, and maintaining cover and control in dynamic environments. The course emphasizes the legal boundaries and ethical conduct that protect both the investigator and the client, along with the field safety practices that keep you sharp and secure on assignment. Ideal for private investigators, security personnel, and field investigators seeking continuing education hours, this surveillance and field operations course delivers the confidence, precision, and professionalism that separate a skilled operator from an amateur.

HIPAA Training for Private Investigators This essential course teaches investigators how HIPAA regulations govern the handling of Protected Health Information (PHI) in private investigations. Learn your legal responsibilities as Business Associates while mastering privacy protocols and security measures through real-world scenarios that ensure federal compliance.

Subcontracting is one of the most overlooked liability areas in private security and private investigations. Bulletproof Your Subcontracting is a North Carolina Private Protective Services Board–approved continuing education course (PPSB-26-030) that delivers 4 credit hours of practical, field-tested training for licensed security professionals and private investigators. Whether you run a contracting firm or work as a subcontractor, this course gives you the legal, contractual, and operational systems to subcontract safely, stay compliant, and protect your profitability. Taught by Catherine D. Flowers, a licensed NC private investigator with 25+ years of field experience and a member of the NC PPSB Education Committee.