Become a Private Investigator
Upcoming Training Schedule
*It takes up to four weeks to finish the required background check, so be sure to sign up early and claim your spot.
Become a Texas Private Investigator with Strider Training
**Register for training by using the form at the bottom of this page**
June 9th-11th
Cedar Park, TX
Friday, June 9th - OSINT - Computer Investigations
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of computer investigations which includes everything from social media to court records to special databases and more.
Subject areas will include:
1. The OSINT Tree
2. Preliminary Backgrounds (IDI, TLO, etc.)
3. Counties, States, and USGOV
4. Social Media
5. Undercover Ops
6. Privacy & Pudding
7. OSINT & Surveillance
8. Licenses and More
9. Setting up an OSINT computer
10. OSINT DEFENSE
11. “Fish Ponds and Deep Dives”
12. OSINT Reporting
Saturday, June 10th & 11th - SURF - Field Surveillance
This course gives applicants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of surveillance via lectures, 1-1 discussions, and live exercises.
Subject areas will include:
1. Surveillance Principles
2. The Surveillance Mission
3. Mobile, Foot, Static, and Rural vs. Urban
4. The Follow
5. Vehicle Set-Up
6. 10-2, LOS, and more
7. Being “Made” vs. being “Blown”
8. Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Parties
9. The “Grey Man” / “Grey Woman”
10. Team Surveillance
11. Undercover Ops
12. Surveillance Reporting
**Register for training by using the form at the bottom of this page**
June 23-25th
OSINT - Computer Investigations
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of computer investigations which includes everything from social media to court records to special databases and more.
Subject areas will include:
1. The OSINT Tree
2. Preliminary Backgrounds (IDI, TLO, etc.)
3. Counties, States, and USGOV
4. Social Media
5. Undercover Ops
6. Privacy & Pudding
7. OSINT & Surveillance
8. Licenses and More
9. Setting up an OSINT computer
10. OSINT DEFENSE
11. “Fish Ponds and Deep Dives”
12. OSINT Reporting
SURF - Field Surveillance
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of computer investigations which includes everything from social media to court records to special databases and more.
Subject areas will include:
1. The OSINT Tree
2. Preliminary Backgrounds (IDI, TLO, etc.)
3. Counties, States, and USGOV
4. Social Media
5. Undercover Ops
6. Privacy & Pudding
7. OSINT & Surveillance
8. Licenses and More
9. Setting up an OSINT computer
10. OSINT DEFENSE
11. “Fish Ponds and Deep Dives”
12. OSINT Reporting
**Register for training by using the form at the bottom of this page**
July 21-23
OSINT - Computer Investigations
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of computer investigations which includes everything from social media to court records to special databases and more.
Subject areas will include:
1. The OSINT Tree
2. Preliminary Backgrounds (IDI, TLO, etc.)
3. Counties, States, and USGOV
4. Social Media
5. Undercover Ops
6. Privacy & Pudding
7. OSINT & Surveillance
8. Licenses and More
9. Setting up an OSINT computer
10. OSINT DEFENSE
11. “Fish Ponds and Deep Dives”
12. OSINT Reporting
SURF - Field Surveillance
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of computer investigations which includes everything from social media to court records to special databases and more.
Subject areas will include:
1. The OSINT Tree
2. Preliminary Backgrounds (IDI, TLO, etc.)
3. Counties, States, and USGOV
4. Social Media
5. Undercover Ops
6. Privacy & Pudding
7. OSINT & Surveillance
8. Licenses and More
9. Setting up an OSINT computer
10. OSINT DEFENSE
11. “Fish Ponds and Deep Dives”
12. OSINT Reporting
**Register for training by using the form at the bottom of this page**
Each program has two primary elements:
*It takes up to four weeks to finish the required background check, so be sure to sign up early and claim your spot.
THE IN-PERSON SURVEILLANCE COURSE: From the moment you arrive it's live-action, learning by doing. We offer all modules via one long weekend with a maximum of 7 students per instructor. You must complete 3-4 hours of video training prior to the in-person training. Whenever possible we work a live case.
THE IN-PERSON OSINT COURSE: The course is taught by a former FBI Special Agent with extensive experience in OSINT in Law Enforcement Investigations, Counter Surveillance, and Private Investigations. There are significant and subtle differences between how OSINT is used for Law Enforcement Investigations versus Intelligence Operations versus Private Investigations. This course is for both beginners and experts, bringing you up to speed on the current tools and methods in OSINT.
Whenever possible the OSINT course is tied in with the Surveillance course, with the research done in OSINT leading into the surveillance that you will take part in during that course.
FIELD TRAINING: You choose the time to show up and join with any case or exercise we are working on at the time. Exercises and casework complement the modules so you’ll get experience in surveillance, photography, computer investigations, report writing, and more. Field training is the best kind of private investigator training because it’s real and live.
Field training must be completed within two months after finishing the 3-Day Course. The number of field hours can be added to your certificate upon request. Strider’s private investigator training will give you the skills needed to get started and that includes experience. We recommend 100-200 hours of field training per private investigator school.