Private Investigator
at Penn Foster
New Orleans Catalog
About
If you're resourceful and love using your problem-solving skills to figure out a mystery, our Private Investigator Training prepares you to take the first steps toward a new career today! Through flexible online classes, you'll learn the fundamental skills you need to become a private investigator on your schedule, from home.
- Our Private Investigator Training prepares students for private investigator jobs in a variety of settings including corporations, insurance companies, and legal offices. Many private investigators are self-employed, offering you the opportunity to start your own business in the field.
- Online private investigator courses cover topics like surveillance, corporate espionage, homeland security, evidence collection, and more.
- Our online programs are flexible enough for you to finish them at a pace that works for you, based on how much time you can dedicate to your coursework each week
Takes
6 Months
Costs
$800
Leads to
$49.5k careers
Example Career
Private Detectives and Investigators
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
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Hourly Wage
$36,060
$49,540
$96,600
$17.34
$23.82
$46.44
Is this a career path I'll enjoy?
Graduates of Penn Foster’s Private Investigator Career Diploma program can pursue entry-level roles as private investigators, conducting research, surveillance, and investigations. Entry-level wages range from $15 to $25 per hour, depending on experience and location.
What skills and credentials will I gain?
Credentials: Graduates earn a Career Diploma in Private Investigation.
Courses of Interest:
- Investigative Techniques
- Criminal Law
Admissions
At Penn Foster, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to receive a quality, affordable education. That’s why we created an open admissions policy that allows students to enroll in our online college, career school, or online high school at any time, from anywhere, and begin their lessons immediately. We have minimal admissions requirements, so there’s no waiting and no anxiety. Enrolling in a Penn Foster program is fast and easy. Get started on building a better future today.
Contact
Who do I contact?
Penn Foster
LA