Welcome to the Track Two Certification Program Registration Page

This is the enrollment page for the IECOIT Certificate of Professional Investigation online training program.

The goal of this Certificate program is to empower you to evidence successful completion of training in the knowledge and skills needed to obtain an entry level position in the Investigative industry.

The Program consists of ten classes designed to equip you to work in the field. The first five courses that you need to complete are:

IEC100C: Foundations of Professional Investigation
IEC101C: Interviews and Statements
IEC102C: Criminal Investigation
IEC103C: Background/Due Diligence
IEC105C: Ethics
IEC-C-ME: Midterm Exam

You will need to pass the Mid-term Exam with a grade of 80% or higher. You will be allowed to retake the test, once, if you do not reach the minimum score after you review the classes. Once you pass the exam you will take the remaining five classes:

IEC104C: Skip Tracing/Locates
IEC106C: Report Writing
IEC107C: Surveillance
IEC108C: Legal Investigation
IEC200C: Fraud Investigation
IEC-C-FE: Final Exam

You will need to pass the Final Exam on those five classes after the Mid-term Exam, again, with a grade of 80% or higher to complete the requirements to obtain the Certificate.

*** Upon student's graduation and receipt of the program Certificate, the Administrators of the IECOIT Program, including Rory J McMahon, will assist the student in obtaining an entry level job in the field. Please email or contact Rory.

*** DISCLAIMER - Some states, such as Florida, require successful completion of their own proprietary, fee-based training to obtain its licensing as a private investigator or other related occupation. The IECOIT programs will not substitute for the State required training however offers the “boots on the ground” skill sets to become proficient in the field.

This course will teach you about conducting Interviews, Interrogations and Taking Statements. Tom Bailey, CLI is one of the outstanding young Investigators with 15 years of experience working for one of the most prominent Legal Investigative firms in Philadelphia. He will teach you how to conduct these activities from the perspective of a Legal Investigator and what is needed to obtain successful results whether it is a criminal defense case. Civil lawsuit or any other case where interviews are needed.

Video Lecture 1 – Tom Bailey provides an in depth overview of Ethics for the Professional Investigator including:

Investigative Ethics; Business Conduct; 12 Critical

Questions for Ethical Decisions; Investigative Ethics;

Confidentiality; Privacy; Scope of Work; Truth; Advocacy;

Promoting Education; Business Conduct; Avoiding Conflicts Of Interest;

Fair Representation to Clients; Treatment of Competitors; & Legal Issues.

Video Lecture 2 – Tom presents several scenarios that each student is asked to answer that shows the potential grey areas that today’s Professional Investigator may confront and have to resolve. He then provides sample answers from HIS perspective as someone in the field with 15+ years of experience. But there may be no 100% right answer. He invites your input and perspective.

Course includes a printed copy of Code of Professional Conduct by Kitty Hailey, CLI.

Please provide the address to which you want the book sent. If you wish, Kitty will sign the book to you. Please indicate how you would like her to address it.

This Class is taught by Tom Bailey, CLI. He will cover in great detail: Skip Tracing (ST) Basics; The Process; Researching Public Records; ST Resources; Searching Financial & Business Records; ST Tools; Public Records Searches; Private Sources of Information; Finding Hidden Assets; Searching Social Media & Sample Database Reports. IEC 104 – 3 Credits

This Class is taught by Tom Bailey, CLI. He will cover:

The Purpose and Preparation; Fundamentals; Characteristics of a Good Report; How to Write Reports; & Samples of Various Types of Reports used by Investigators. 

IEC 106 – 3 credits

Matt provides a full examination of video techniques and equipment; writing various types of surveillance reports and then gives you the required surveillance assignment: three 2-hour surveillances on a target followed by submission of a Surveillance video and edited video of the subject leaving and return to their vehicle.

Students will also be able to download PDF’s of the PowerPoint presentations used in the Lectures, as well as a copy of Mr. McMahon’s latest book: Fraud Investigation, 3^rd Edition.