Special Programmes
Professional Certified Investigator
Get the skills and qualifications that will make you stand out among other ambitious professionals in security.
- Duration: 3 months
- Course Start Date: September 29th, 2026
- Learning Mode: Physical and Online
Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of [criminal] investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.
Blake Edwards
Overview
As a private detective or investigator, your main task is to help your clients and firm gather information. The information you gather as a private detective or investigator is what is then analysed to solve mysteries and uncover facts.
You can also be asked to coordinate protection services, carryout pre-employment screening, investigate peoples’ backgrounds, investigate cases of missing persons, assist lawyers make their cases and journalists write their stories. Corporate organisations might also need you for their proposed partnerships and negotiations.
This Professional Certified Investigator programme is for you if you like to know about people, enjoy gathering details and working with gadgets, and you like to uncover hidden facts.
Learning Outcome
As a private detective or investigator, your main task is to help your clients and firm gather information. The information you gather as a private detective or investigator is what is then analysed to solve mysteries and uncover facts.
You can also be asked to coordinate protection services, carryout pre-employment screening, investigate peoples’ backgrounds, investigate cases of missing persons, assist lawyers make their cases and journalists write their stories. Corporate organisations might also need you for their proposed partnerships and negotiations.
This Professional Certified Investigator programme is for you if you like to know about people, enjoy gathering details and working with gadgets, and you like to uncover hidden facts.
Course Content
Key Modules to be covered in the Professional Certified Investigator Course include
- Introduction to Investigations and Investigators
- Psychology of Crime
- Private, Public, Commercial and International Cases
- Methods of Investigations
- Managing Public and Private Records
- Fraud Investigation, Detection and Prevention
- Efficient Communication Skills for Investigators
- Strategies for Efficient Surveillance
- Gadgets for Investigations
- Setting up and Managing Investigation Business
Where you can work
This course has been designed with the clear objective of training passionate, dedicated professionals who will be capable of covering leading roles in commercial and industrial organisations. Depending on your experience and interests, you will graduate from the programme with the required competency and confidence to work in a variety of organisations such as:
- Accounting Firms
- Banks
- Embassies
- Insurance Firms
- Law Firms
- Media
- Multinational Companies
- Private Detective Firms
- Security Agencies
Attendance and Duration
This is a 12 weeks hands-on, innovative and dynamic programme that focuses on the formative elements of investigative operations. Graduates from the course will leave CIAPS with a very clear understanding of the essential features of what it takes to be a professional investigator and how to find jobs in various organisations and industries or setting up their own Investigation Firms. During the programme each student will experience different areas related to being an investigator and detective.
Registration Fee
N75,000
Tuition Fee
N1,200,000
- Registration Fee:N75,000
- Tuition fee:N1,200,000
Get 20% discount if you register by August 15th, 2025.
Includes tuition, learning material, and ancillary facilities.
The CIAPS Advantage
Learn from the best
Our faculty are top professionals in the field.
Flexible study times
You can choose to have your classes on weekdays (Monday to Friday) or weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
Develop practical skills
During the programme, you will experience different areas of this field's roles and projects that help you build skills.
Career support
We have a team of competent and passionate professionals available to assist you with career guidance, CV preparations and registrations with international professional bodies.
Enabling learning environment and friendly staff
Learn and grow in a comfortable learning environment with great welfare services.
Earn an international certificate
CIAPS is an internationally recognised professional graduate school. Earning our certificate makes you competitive locally and globally.