RED EYE INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING ACADEMY

Private Investigator Certificate & Bundle Programs

Nine structured professional-development programs built for Florida investigators, agency personnel, analysts, and future agency leaders. Training progresses from investigative foundations to surveillance, OSINT, legal support, security assessment, and agency operations.

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9Certificate & bundle programs

401Combined program hours

275Topics in the Red Eye catalog

80%Recommended passing standard

AT A GLANCE

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Start with investigator foundations if you are new. Add a specialty track for the work you expect to perform. The Red Eye Professional Investigator Academy combines the major disciplines into one sequenced program.

Program	Level	Hours	Courses	Tuition	Savings	Details
Florida Investigator Foundations Certificate	Beginner	23.5	18	$399	$516	View details
Surveillance Specialist Certificate	Intermediate-Advanced	43.5	26	$699	$996	View details
OSINT Investigator Certificate	Intermediate-Advanced	42	28	$649	$991	View details
Background, Locate & Skip Tracing Specialist	Intermediate	42.5	30	$549	$1,111	View details
Fraud & Corporate Investigations Specialist	Advanced	30	16	$699	$471	View details
Legal Investigation & Evidence Specialist	Advanced	24	14	$599	$336	View details
Physical Security Assessment Specialist	Intermediate-Advanced	25	15	$549	$426	View details
Florida PI Agency Owner & Growth Program	Advanced / Agency Owner	71	45	$999	$1,771	View details
Red Eye Professional Investigator Academy	All Levels	99.5	59	$1,999	$1,881	View details

Estimated savings compare bundle tuition with the estimated combined catalog value shown in the source program guide.

HOW IT WORKS

Consistent Structure, Every Program

Learn

Recorded or instructor-led lessons supported by downloadable materials, field checklists, and structured reference content.

Practice

Case plans, surveillance logs, OSINT research packages, interview exercises, security assessments, and agency implementation work.

Verify

Module knowledge checks plus a final examination, simulation, practical exercise, or capstone appropriate to the program.

Certify

Certificates can include a unique number, completion date, program title, instructional hours, and authorized Red Eye signature.

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Florida Investigator Foundations Certificate

Prepares new and developing investigators to understand Florida-specific professional boundaries and execute a disciplined case workflow from intake through documentation and closure.

Hours23.5

Courses18

LevelBeginner

What You Will Be Able to Do

Explain key Florida legal and professional boundaries affecting investigative work.
Build a clear investigative plan from client intake and defined objectives.
Create defensible notes, case files, evidence records, and investigative reports.
Recognize when an investigative activity creates legal, ethical, or safety concerns.
Close and document an investigation using a repeatable workflow.

Who It Is For

New investigators, Class CC interns seeking supplemental professional development, recently licensed Class C investigators, and agency personnel needing a structured refresher.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons, pass module knowledge checks, prepare a sample case plan and investigative report, and earn at least 80% on the final assessment.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
1. Florida Private Investigator Law: Chapter 493	2
2. Becoming a Florida Private Investigator	1.5
10. Florida PI Advertising Laws	1
15. Avoiding Chapter 493 Violations	1
16. Florida PI Confidentiality Requirements	1
22. Florida Trespass Law for Investigators	1
23. Florida Stalking Laws for Investigators	1

Course	Hrs.
26. Private Investigation 101	1.5
31. Investigative Thinking	1.5
33. Creating an Investigative Plan	1.5
34. Case Intake Fundamentals	1.5
35. Defining Investigative Objectives	1

Course	Hrs.
25. Florida Evidence Fundamentals	1.5
39. Investigative Note Taking	1
40. Investigative Documentation	1
42. Writing Investigation Reports	2
44. Building Case Files	1.5
45. Closing an Investigation	1

Certificate / Bundle Intermediate-Advanced

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Surveillance Specialist Certificate

Develops surveillance capability from pre-operational planning through mobile and stationary execution, imaging, evidence control, and professional reporting.

Hours43.5

Courses26

LevelIntermediate-Advanced

What You Will Be Able to Do

Plan surveillance assignments using reconnaissance, site selection, and route analysis.
Apply stationary, mobile, foot, rural, urban, residential, commercial, and night-surveillance concepts.
Use detection-avoidance and team techniques appropriate to the assignment.
Capture usable photographic and video evidence while maintaining documentation.
Produce complete surveillance logs and client-ready reports.

Who It Is For

Working investigators, surveillance contractors, Class C investigators, and agency personnel assigned to domestic, insurance, legal, or corporate surveillance.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons, pass scenario-based knowledge checks, submit a surveillance plan and log, and successfully complete a practical surveillance exercise.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
51. Surveillance Fundamentals	1.5
53. Stationary Surveillance	1.5
63. Surveillance Route Planning	1.5
64. Surveillance Site Selection	1.5
65. Pre-Surveillance Reconnaissance	2

Course	Hrs.
52. Mobile Surveillance	2
54. Foot Surveillance	2
55. Rural Surveillance	1.5
56. Urban Surveillance	1.5
57. Residential Surveillance	1.5
58. Commercial Surveillance	1.5
59. Night Surveillance	2

Course	Hrs.
60. Multi-Vehicle Surveillance	2
61. One-Person Surveillance	1.5
62. Surveillance Team Operations	2
66. Avoiding Surveillance Detection	2
67. Surveillance Cover Techniques	1.5

Course	Hrs.
68. Surveillance Photography	2
69. Surveillance Videography	2
70. Long-Range Surveillance Photography	1.5
71. Night Photography for Investigators	1.5
72. Vehicle-Based Camera Techniques	1.5
73. Surveillance Logs	1
74. Surveillance Report Writing	2
75. Surveillance Evidence Management	1.5
77. Vehicle Setup for Surveillance	1.5

Certificate / Bundle Intermediate-Advanced

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OSINT Investigator Certificate

Builds a structured open-source intelligence workflow for locating, validating, preserving, analyzing, and reporting information from public and online sources.

Hours42

Courses28

LevelIntermediate-Advanced

What You Will Be Able to Do

Use advanced search methods to develop investigative leads.
Analyze social media, websites, images, video, metadata, and geolocation indicators.
Research people, businesses, property, courts, and digital relationships.
Preserve source information and document research methods.
Produce a clear OSINT investigative report with source attribution.

Who It Is For

Private investigators, analysts, background investigators, legal investigators, fraud investigators, and agency staff conducting internet-based research.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons, perform assigned OSINT research exercises, document source preservation, and pass a final case-based OSINT assessment.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
81. OSINT Fundamentals for Private Investigators	1.5
83. Google Investigative Search Techniques	1.5
84. Advanced Search Operators	1.5
85. Social Media Investigations	2
93. Username Investigations	1
94. Email Address Investigations	1
95. Phone Number Investigations	1

Course	Hrs.
96. Domain Name Investigations	1
97. Website Investigations	1.5
98. Historical Website Research	1
99. Image Verification	1.5
100. Reverse Image Searching	1.5
101. Video Verification	1.5
102. Geolocation Fundamentals	2
103. Metadata Investigations	1.5
104. Mapping Tools for Investigators	1

Course	Hrs.
105. Corporate OSINT	1.5
106. Business Ownership Research	1.5
107. Property Ownership Research	1.5
108. Public Records OSINT	2
109. Court Record Research	2
110. Social Network Mapping	1.5
111. Digital Footprint Analysis	1.5

Course	Hrs.
82. Advanced OSINT Investigations	2
112. Dark Web Awareness for Investigators	1
113. AI-Assisted OSINT	1.5
114. OSINT Documentation and Evidence Preservation	2
115. Building an OSINT Investigation Report	2

Certificate / Bundle Intermediate

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Background, Locate & Skip Tracing Specialist

Combines background research, verification, due diligence, and lawful locate techniques into one marketable investigative specialty.

Hours42.5

Courses30

LevelIntermediate

What You Will Be Able to Do

Conduct structured background investigations using multiple record categories.
Verify identity, employment, education, licensing, address, and business information.
Apply due-diligence methods to individuals, executives, and vendors.
Develop lawful locate leads using public records, social media, databases, relatives, and associates.
Document search logic and findings in a professional report.

Who It Is For

Investigators serving attorneys, businesses, insurers, landlords, families, process professionals, and clients requiring subject or witness location.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons, prepare a background-investigation worksheet and locate strategy, and pass the final integrated case assessment.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
116. Background Investigation Fundamentals	1.5
117. Criminal Record Research	1.5
118. Civil Court Research	1.5
119. Federal Court Research	1.5
120. Bankruptcy Research	1
121. Property Record Research	1.5
122. Business Record Research	1.5
124. Professional License Verification	1
127. Identity Verification	1.5
128. Address History Development	1.5

Course	Hrs.
123. Corporate Officer Research	1
125. Employment Verification	1
126. Education Verification	1
129. Social Media Background Investigations	1.5
130. Due Diligence Investigations	2
131. Executive Background Investigations	1.5
132. Vendor Due Diligence	1.5
134. Pre-Employment Investigation Fundamentals	1.5

Course	Hrs.
136. Skip Tracing Fundamentals	1.5
137. Advanced Skip Tracing	2
138. Locating Difficult Subjects	1.5
139. Address Development	1
140. Phone Number Development	1
141. Relative and Associate Research	1.5
142. Social Media Skip Tracing	1.5
143. Public Records Skip Tracing	1.5
144. Database-Assisted Skip Tracing	1.5
146. Asset Location Fundamentals	1.5
148. Witness Location Investigations	1.5
150. Missing Person Investigation Fundamentals	1.5

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Fraud & Corporate Investigations Specialist

Develops investigative methods for fraud, employee misconduct, vendor issues, financial indicators, corporate due diligence, and insider-risk matters.

Hours30

Courses16

LevelAdvanced

What You Will Be Able to Do

Recognize and structure common fraud and misconduct investigations.
Develop evidence and interview strategies for employee, vendor, insurance, and corporate matters.
Identify financial and asset-related investigative leads.
Apply due-diligence and insider-threat concepts to corporate cases.
Produce objective findings suitable for management, counsel, or client review.

Who It Is For

Experienced investigators, agency owners, corporate investigators, compliance personnel, insurance investigators, and professionals expanding into business investigations.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons, analyze assigned fraud scenarios, prepare an investigative strategy, and pass the final corporate-investigation assessment.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
151. Fraud Investigation Fundamentals	2
159. Identity Fraud Investigations	1.5
160. Document Fraud Awareness	1.5
161. Financial Investigation Fundamentals	2
162. Asset Investigation Fundamentals	1.5

Course	Hrs.
152. Insurance Fraud Investigations	2
153. Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigations	2
154. Employee Theft Investigations	2
157. Expense Fraud Investigations	1.5
164. Workplace Misconduct Investigations	2

Course	Hrs.
155. Internal Corporate Investigations	2
156. Vendor Fraud Investigations	2
158. Procurement Fraud Investigations	2
163. Business Fraud Investigations	2
165. Corporate Due Diligence	2
166. Insider Threat Investigations	2

Certificate / Bundle Advanced

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Legal Investigation & Evidence Specialist

Prepares investigators to support attorneys and litigation teams through witness development, evidence documentation, statement taking, case preparation, and courtroom-ready reporting.

Hours24

Courses14

LevelAdvanced

What You Will Be Able to Do

Work effectively within attorney-directed investigative assignments.
Locate and interview witnesses and document statements objectively.
Maintain evidence documentation and chain-of-custody practices.
Prepare investigative materials for deposition and trial support.
Write attorney-ready reports and prepare for investigator testimony.

Who It Is For

Private investigators working with civil or criminal attorneys, litigation-support firms, insurers, and agencies expanding legal-investigation services.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons, submit a witness-interview exercise and evidence package, and pass a final litigation-support assessment.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
179. Working With Attorneys	1.5
180. Litigation Investigation Fundamentals	1.5
181. Civil Litigation Investigations	2
182. Criminal Defense Investigation Fundamentals	2
190. Deposition Preparation	1.5
191. Trial Preparation for Investigators	1.5

Course	Hrs.
183. Witness Location	1.5
184. Witness Interviews	2
185. Statement Taking	2

Course	Hrs.
186. Evidence Documentation	1.5
187. Evidence Authentication Fundamentals	1.5
188. Chain of Custody	1.5
189. Courtroom Testimony for Investigators	2
193. Creating Attorney-Ready Investigation Reports	2

Certificate / Bundle Intermediate-Advanced

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Physical Security Assessment Specialist

Provides a structured framework for evaluating physical-security conditions, vulnerabilities, access controls, environmental design, workplace threats, and corrective recommendations.

Hours25

Courses15

LevelIntermediate-Advanced

What You Will Be Able to Do

Plan and conduct residential, commercial, and workplace security assessments.
Evaluate perimeter, access-control, CCTV, lighting, parking, and environmental conditions.
Identify vulnerabilities and prioritize risk observations.
Apply basic threat and travel-risk assessment concepts.
Produce a professional security-assessment report with actionable findings.

Who It Is For

Investigators, security consultants, agency owners, corporate clients, property managers, and professionals adding assessment services.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons, conduct a sample site assessment using the program checklist, submit a written report, and pass the final assessment.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
194. Physical Security Assessment Fundamentals	1.5
198. Security Vulnerability Assessments	2
205. Threat Assessment Fundamentals	1.5

Course	Hrs.
195. Residential Security Assessments	1.5
196. Commercial Security Assessments	2
197. Workplace Security Assessments	2
199. Perimeter Security Assessments	1.5
200. Access Control Assessments	1.5
201. CCTV Assessment Fundamentals	1.5
202. Lighting and Environmental Security	1.5
203. Parking Lot Security Assessments	1.5
204. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design	2

Course	Hrs.
206. Workplace Violence Awareness	1.5
208. Travel Risk Assessment	1.5
209. Security Assessment Report Writing	2

Certificate / Bundle Advanced / Agency Owner

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Florida PI Agency Owner & Growth Program

Converts investigative expertise into a managed Florida agency operation by combining compliance, policies, staffing, case systems, pricing, contracts, marketing, and institutional business development.

Hours71

Courses45

LevelAdvanced / Agency Owner

What You Will Be Able to Do

Build agency policies, SOPs, intake, assignment, evidence, and quality-control systems.
Manage investigators, interns, onboarding, performance, and worker-classification considerations.
Establish pricing, retainers, contracts, and client consultation workflows.
Develop attorney, insurance, corporate, and government business channels.
Create a 90-day agency growth and compliance implementation plan.

Who It Is For

Current and prospective Class A agency owners, designated managers, senior investigators, and entrepreneurs building an investigative-services company.

Completion Standard

Complete all lessons and submit an agency operating plan covering compliance, SOPs, staffing, pricing, client workflow, marketing, and 90-day growth objectives.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
5. Class A Agency Licensing	1.5
6. Florida PI Agency Manager Requirements	1
12. Florida PI Agency Recordkeeping	1.5
13. Florida PI Insurance Requirements	1.5
14. Florida PI Disciplinary Actions	1
231. Starting a Florida PI Agency	2
232. Running a Class A Agency	2
233. Florida PI Agency Compliance	2
234. PI Agency Insurance	1.5
248. PI Agency Risk Management	2

Course	Hrs.
235. PI Agency Policies and Procedures	2
236. Creating Investigator SOPs	2
237. Case Management Systems	1.5
238. Client Intake Systems	1.5
239. Investigator Assignment Procedures	1.5
240. Quality Control for Investigation Reports	1.5
241. Evidence Retention Policies	1.5
242. Investigator Hiring	1.5
243. Investigator Onboarding	1.5
244. Managing Class CC Interns	2
245. Training New Investigators	2
246. Investigator Performance Management	1.5
247. Contractor vs. Employee Investigators	1.5

Course	Hrs.
268. PI Pricing Strategies	1.5
269. Investigator Hourly Rates	1.5
270. Retainer Management	1.5
271. Investigation Contracts	2
272. Client Consultation Techniques	1.5
273. Selling Investigative Services	1.5
274. Building Recurring Corporate Clients	2
275. Growing a PI Agency	2

Course	Hrs.
249. Building Attorney Referral Relationships	1.5
250. Building Insurance Industry Relationships	1.5
251. Marketing a Private Investigation Agency	1.5
252. Building a PI Brand	1
254. SEO for Private Investigators	1.5
255. Local SEO for PI Agencies	1.5
256. AEO for Investigation Agencies	1
257. Google Business Profile for Investigators	1
262. Attorney Marketing	1.5
263. Insurance Company Marketing	1.5
264. Corporate Investigation Marketing	1.5
265. Government Contracting for PI Agencies	2
266. Writing PI Proposals	1.5
267. Responding to Investigative RFPs	1.5

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Red Eye Professional Investigator Academy

The flagship Red Eye program integrates Florida foundations, surveillance, OSINT, background research, interviewing, evidence, legal support, agency operations, and business development into one sequenced professional-development curriculum.

Hours99.5

Courses59

LevelAll Levels

What You Will Be Able to Do

Apply Florida-specific professional boundaries to investigative assignments.
Plan and execute surveillance and open-source research using repeatable methods.
Conduct interviews, document evidence, and produce professional investigative reports.
Support legal and corporate investigative assignments with stronger case discipline.
Understand the operating systems required to build and grow a Florida investigative agency.

Who It Is For

New and working investigators seeking broad professional capability, Class CC interns seeking supplemental development, Class C investigators, and future agency leaders.

Completion Standard

Complete all five modules, pass module knowledge checks, complete the applied case exercises, and submit a final capstone investigative and operating plan. Recommended passing standard: 80% overall.

Course Sequence

Course	Hrs.
1. Florida Private Investigator Law: Chapter 493	2
15. Avoiding Chapter 493 Violations	1
16. Florida PI Confidentiality Requirements	1
22. Florida Trespass Law for Investigators	1
23. Florida Stalking Laws for Investigators	1
26. Private Investigation 101	1.5
31. Investigative Thinking	1.5
33. Creating an Investigative Plan	1.5
34. Case Intake Fundamentals	1.5
25. Florida Evidence Fundamentals	1.5
42. Writing Investigation Reports	2
44. Building Case Files	1.5

Course	Hrs.
51. Surveillance Fundamentals	1.5
52. Mobile Surveillance	2
53. Stationary Surveillance	1.5
59. Night Surveillance	2
63. Surveillance Route Planning	1.5
65. Pre-Surveillance Reconnaissance	2
66. Avoiding Surveillance Detection	2
68. Surveillance Photography	2
69. Surveillance Videography	2
73. Surveillance Logs	1
74. Surveillance Report Writing	2

Course	Hrs.
81. OSINT Fundamentals for Private Investigators	1.5
83. Google Investigative Search Techniques	1.5
84. Advanced Search Operators	1.5
85. Social Media Investigations	2
99. Image Verification	1.5
100. Reverse Image Searching	1.5
102. Geolocation Fundamentals	2
108. Public Records OSINT	2
109. Court Record Research	2
111. Digital Footprint Analysis	1.5
114. OSINT Documentation and Evidence Preservation	2
116. Background Investigation Fundamentals	1.5
117. Criminal Record Research	1.5
127. Identity Verification	1.5
130. Due Diligence Investigations	2

Course	Hrs.
36. Client Interview Techniques	1.5
37. Witness Interview Techniques	2
179. Working With Attorneys	1.5
184. Witness Interviews	2
185. Statement Taking	2
186. Evidence Documentation	1.5
188. Chain of Custody	1.5
189. Courtroom Testimony for Investigators	2
193. Creating Attorney-Ready Investigation Reports	2

Course	Hrs.
231. Starting a Florida PI Agency	2
233. Florida PI Agency Compliance	2
235. PI Agency Policies and Procedures	2
237. Case Management Systems	1.5
238. Client Intake Systems	1.5
240. Quality Control for Investigation Reports	1.5
248. PI Agency Risk Management	2
268. PI Pricing Strategies	1.5
270. Retainer Management	1.5
271. Investigation Contracts	2
274. Building Recurring Corporate Clients	2
275. Growing a PI Agency	2

IMPORTANT CREDENTIAL NOTICE

Professional Development, Not State Licensing Credit

Red Eye-issued certificates document completion of private professional-development training. They do not constitute a Florida private investigator license, satisfy state-required licensing education, confer continuing-education credit, or represent government endorsement unless Red Eye separately obtains and discloses the required approval.

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