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Advanced Detective Certificate

Central Connecticut State University

Certificate

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • New Britain, Connecticut

    1615 Stanley St, New Britain, Connecticut, 6050

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 33-9021.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingWritingSocial PerceptivenessActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsAdministrative

Abilities

Inductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech Clarity

Tasks

  • Write reports or case summaries to document investigations.
  • Conduct private investigations on a paid basis.
  • Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax or legal filings, or other resources
  • Serve documents to parties named in legal proceedings.
  • Use advanced technology, such as drones, GPS trackers, and surveillance cameras, to facilitate investigations.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareElectronic mail softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasBiological evidence collection kitsCompact digital camerasComputer data input scannersDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital video camerasFingerprint evidence kitsGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandgunsHigh powered binocularsLaptop computersLaw enforcement handgunsNight vision gogglesOptical telescopes

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium33-9021.00Private Detectives and Investigatorstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Investigation case summaries — compose independently and submit to clients or supervising investigators upon routine case closure.
  • Computer database and public records searches — conduct with reduced oversight to locate missing persons or compile financial and legal histories for active cases.
  • Personal background investigations — manage end-to-end for pre-employment or custody matters, synthesizing multiple data sources into coherent findings.
  • Witness and subject interviews — conduct in field settings, adapting questioning strategy to elicit reliable information for divorce, custody, or fraud cases.
  • Fraudulent insurance claims — identify discrepancies and compile documented evidence packages for client review or referral to legal counsel.
  • Surveillance operations — plan and execute in familiar environments, applying time management and situational awareness to capture relevant subject activity.
  • Case evidence — organize and analyze across digital and physical formats to support investigator conclusions in straightforward criminal or civil matters.
  • Electronic mail and presentation software — use to communicate case status updates and deliver preliminary findings to client stakeholders.
  • Social perceptiveness — apply during subject interactions to detect behavioral cues that indicate deception or withheld information in routine investigations.
  • Court and hearing testimony — prepare and deliver accurate factual accounts of investigative activities when called as a witness in straightforward proceedings.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
28%
Placement Rate
100%