Legal Investigation Certificate | St. Cloud State University

Our seven-week online program gives you the qualifications to assist attorneys, paralegals, insurance companies, private businesses and state and federal government agencies with criminal and civil investigations.

When you finish, you'll have new, marketable skills and be able to create your own freelance investigation business. You'll earn a certificate of completion from St. Cloud State University.

You will be expected to spend an average of at least 8 hours per week on reading and writing assignments in this accelerated course.

You'll learn about:

arson investigation
products liability investigation
personal injury and traffic accident forensics
employment accident investigation
investigation of financial and equity matters
professional malpractice and negligence
skip-tracing
ethics
rules of evidence
fact- and evidence-gathering techniques
interviewing techniques
the role of a legal investigator in preparing for civil and criminal litigation
job-hunting techniques

What you earn

Successful graduates earn a certificate of completion from St. Cloud State University, and a certificate of course hours completed from CLS by BARBRI.

2025 Sessions

Cost: $995

Jan. 13 - Feb. 28, 2025
Mar. 10 - Apr. 25, 2025
May 5 - June 20, 205
June 30 - Aug. 15, 2025

Materials:

Order through CLS by BARBRI.

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Contact: pace@stcloudstate.edu 320-308-5759

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