Certifications for Detectives and Criminal Investigators
17 certifications are listed for Detectives and Criminal Investigators (O*NET 33-3021.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. One of them is flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 15 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 2 are related.
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- Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE)In demand
- Professional Polygraph Examiner(PPE)ANAB (ANSI) accredited
- Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe(CIPP/E)ANAB (ANSI) accredited
- Certified Human Trafficking Investigator(CHTI)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Legal Investigator(CLI)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Organized Retail Crime Investigator(CORCI)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Professional Criminal Investigator(CPCI)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Social Media Intelligence Analyst(SMIA)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Social Media Intelligence Expert(CSMIE)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Corrections Manager - Security Threat Groups(CCM/STG)
- Certified Law Enforcement Analysts(CLEA)
- Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst(CICA)
- Diplomate of the American Board of Criminalistics(D-ABC)
- Fellow of the American Board of Criminalistics(F-ABC)
- National Basic Crime Scene Investigator(NBCSI)
- Sartech III
- Footwear Certification
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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