Ontario Private Investigator License Course Overview

May 1, 2025

Private Investigator - Ontario Private Investigator License

Course Overview

  • Online course provided by the Ontario Private Investigator License website.
  • Aims to get individuals certified as private investigators with the Ministry in Ontario.

Course Modules

Module 1: Welcome To Your Private Investigator Training Course

  • Objective: Understanding course usage and responsibilities.
  • Key Lecture:
    • Introduction to the PI Course and Government Testing Requirements / Procedures

Module 2: Introduction to the Private Investigation Industry

  • Objective: Overview of key duties and responsibilities in private investigation.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Private Investigators & Investigations
    • Roles & Responsibilities of an Investigator
    • Specialized Areas of Investigation
    • Private Investigator Jobs
    • Basics of Investigative Process
  • Assessment: Quiz with 31 questions

Module 3: The Private Security & Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA)

  • Objective: Familiarity with PSISA regulations, Code of Conduct, and prohibitions.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Licensing
    • The PSISA
    • Investigator Limitations
    • The Code of Conduct
    • Duty of Care
    • PSISA Part 5 Complaints and Investigations
  • Assessment: Quiz with 20 questions

Module 4: Provincial & Federal Statutes

  • Objective: Understanding statutes relevant to private investigation in Ontario.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • PIPEDA
    • FIPPA & MFIPPA
    • Ontario Evidence Act & Canada Evidence Act
    • WHMIS
    • Additional Legislation
  • Assessment: Quiz with 17 questions

Module 5: Criminal & Civil Law

  • Objective: Knowledge of criminal and civil legislative and procedural requirements.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Canadian Criminal Court System
    • Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    • Ontario Human Rights Code
    • Criminal Code of Canada
    • Powers of Search
    • Criminal Code Offences
    • Other Legal Elements
    • Civil & Common Law, Tort Law, Libel, Slander, and Perjury
    • Use of Force Training
  • Assessments: Two quizzes, 39 and 35 questions respectively

Module 6: Investigative Techniques

  • Objective: Mastery of research, surveillance, interviewing techniques, and evidence handling.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Purposes of an Investigation
    • Cognitive Failures in Investigations
    • Managing Investigative Risk
    • Investigative Techniques
    • Interviews and Statements
    • Surveillance
    • Evidence and Information Collection
    • Research and Undercover Work
  • Assessments: Two quizzes, 40 and 28 questions respectively

Module 7: Principles of Ethical Reasoning / Decision-Making

  • Objective: Quick decision-making and handling ethical dilemmas.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Ethics
    • Prejudice and Discrimination
    • Code of Conduct and Duty of Care
  • Assessment: Quiz with 22 questions

Module 8: Key Principles of Communication & Interaction

  • Objective: Develop effective communication and professionalism.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Communication Skills
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Reports
  • Assessment: Quiz with 18 questions

Module 9: Self-Management Skills

  • Objective: Fundamentals of investigation, stress management, and teamwork.
  • Key Lectures:
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Acting under Stress
    • Time Management
    • Working Independently and in a Team
    • Adaptability
  • Assessment: Quiz with 10 questions

Conclusion & Next Steps

  • Objective: Instructions on how to receive the Training Completion Number (TCN).
  • Key Lecture:
    • Time To Book Your Exam!

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