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Active Shooter/Workplace Violence & Defense

Active Shooter/Workplace Violence & Defense

PPSB-23-005

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.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCGATNKYIAAL
$300 6 Credit Hours
Workers Compensation Investigations Live Instruction

Workers Compensation Investigations Live Instruction

PPSB-22-084

Master one of the most in-demand PI assignments. This 6-hour CE course covers workers' compensation claim systems, surveillance methodology, legal and ethical limits, and the court-ready documentation that makes a case defensible. Self-paced online.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCTNIAGAKYMN
$300 6 Credit Hours
Smart Ethics, Safe Career

Smart Ethics, Safe Career

PPSB-25-034

This ethics course for private investigators and security professionals explores the essential ethical practices that protect your license, your reputation, and your clients. Focusing on integrity, confidentiality, and legal compliance, the course examines the real ethical dilemmas investigators and security personnel face in the field and the professional decision-making strategies used to resolve them. Through real-world scenarios and case studies, you will learn how to handle conflicts of interest, safeguard sensitive information, maintain honest and accurate documentation, and conduct your work within the boundaries of the law. Designed for licensed private investigators and security professionals seeking continuing education hours, this course strengthens client trust, reinforces professional standards, and helps you meet your state licensing and renewal requirements with confidence.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCTNIAKYGAMN
$300 6 Credit Hours
Professional Surveillance and Field Operations

Professional Surveillance and Field Operations

PPSB-24-086

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

CE Credits Available:

NCSCGATNKYIANMMNAL
$300 6 Credit Hours

On-Demand Courses

Smart Ethics, Safe Career

Smart Ethics, Safe Career

PPSB-25-034

**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.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCTNIAKYGAMNAL
$125 6 Credit Hours
Testifying with Impact: A PI and Security Guide

Testifying with Impact: A PI and Security Guide

PPSB-24-089

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.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCGATNKYIAALMT
$125 6 Credit Hours
	Understanding Implicit Bias in  Security & Investigations

Understanding Implicit Bias in Security & Investigations

PPSB-22-074

Professional implicit bias training and continuing education courses designed specifically for private investigators, security professionals, and law enforcement personnel. Our specialized CE programs help PIs and security experts recognize unconscious bias, improve investigation outcomes, and enhance professional credibility through evidence-based bias recognition techniques and enhanced interview and surveillance skills. Master essential skills to conduct objective investigations, strengthen witness interviews, and deliver superior client results with our industry-specific curriculum that addresses real-world scenarios faced by private investigators and security professionals. Available in both online and in-person training formats, our courses provide approved continuing education credits while helping you gain competitive advantages in the private investigation and security industry. Fulfill your CE requirements while developing improved case analysis and decision-making abilities that set you apart in the field and strengthen your analytical capabilities for better client outcomes.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCGATNKYIANMMN
$125 6 Credit Hours
Professional Surveillance and Field Operations

Professional Surveillance and Field Operations

PPSB-24-086

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.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCGATNKYIANMMNAL
$125 6 Credit Hours
Active Shooter/Workplace Violence & Defense

Active Shooter/Workplace Violence & Defense

PPSB-23-005

This On Demand training Active Shooter Emergency Response Join this interactive, live virtual course that fulfills NCPPSB continuing education requirements while preparing security professionals for active shooter emergencies. Through real-time instruction, learn critical threat assessment, life-saving protocols, and emergency response strategies based on law enforcement best practices. This certified program delivers hands-on virtual training that meets multi-state requirements for active shooter response.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCGATNIAKSKYNM
$125 6 Credit Hours
Workers' Compensation  Investigations

Workers' Compensation Investigations

PPSB-22-084

**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.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCGATNIAKYNMAL
$125 6 Credit Hours
Interview Techniques:  The PEACE Model

Interview Techniques: The PEACE Model

PPSB-22-072

A 2-hour CE course on the P.E.A.C.E. interview model for private investigators and security professionals — rapport-building, cognitive interviewing, deception detection, and court-ready statements. Self-paced online.

CE Credits Available:

NCGATNSCIAKSKYMNNM
$50 2 Credit Hours
Tactical Awareness: Professional Surveillance and Field Operations

Tactical Awareness: Professional Surveillance and Field Operations

(PPSB-24-086)

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.

CE Credits Available:

NCGATNKYALSCIA
$125 6 Credit Hours
HIPAA Privacy and Security Laws: State and Federal

HIPAA Privacy and Security Laws: State and Federal

PPSB-22-076

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.

CE Credits Available:

NCSCKYIAGATNNMMNAL
$125 6 Credit Hours