A: Absolutely professional-level training for all course Students and all Seminar Attendees. All instruction is provided in the classroom setting.

A: Yes! Each course and each seminar is guided by a written curriculum designed to formalize each presentation. Each Student and each Seminar Attendee receives a bound copy of the apropos curriculum.

A: Instructors are all professionals in their respective fields of expertise.

A: Go to our Franchising Locations for a current full list of Academy units across the USA.

A: Actually, The Academy provides instruction to individuals seeking entry into the field of investigation (High School Senior Course of Instruction and Core Course of Instruction) as well as practicing professionals through advanced courses and seminars. Seminars are additionally offered to parents and grandparents as well as educators regarding child protection and Internet child safety.

A: The Academy unit sets its training schedule based upon Student and Attendee demand. A maximum of 25 Students or 25 Attendees are enrolled in each course and in each seminar to maximize the training experience. Each course and seminar must be offered by each Academy unit on a quarterly basis, at a minimum. Many courses and most seminars are designed to be offered on a more frequent basis.

A: The Academy conducts courses and seminars weekdays, evenings, and weekends to accommodate the schedules of Students and Attendees. Schedules for each local Academy unit are posted by the unit on its individual website. Each Academy unit posts their extended specific schedule on their own Academy website.

A: Students and Attendees go to the website link for The Academy unit closest to them and follow their instructions.

A: Private Investigators, Loss Prevention Professionals, Security Agents, Law Enforcement Officers and Agents, investigators, Human Resources Professionals, expert witnesses, business owners, business executives, managers and supervisors, management trainees, staff, attorneys, and educators, parents and grandparents. This is a very wide range of Students and Seminar Attendees.

A: The Franchisee selection process is typically of a one-month duration and is a thorough examination of the interests and qualifications of the Candidate by the Franchisor coupled with a thorough examination of the Franchise by the Candidate and the Candidate's advisors.

A: Discovery Day is the day selected by the Franchisor to meet with the Candidate, at which time personal meetings occur between the Franchisor's staff and the Candidate. The Franchisor reviews the franchise in detail, including materials, and the Candidate relates plans to own and operate Academy units within the desired exclusive territory(s). It is also known as "Decision Day" when the Franchisor and Candidate decide whether each is a proper fit for the other.

A: The Academy plans to have over 200 individual Academy units in operation across the USA.

A: Yes! The Academy will consider other counties for franchised territories with a strong recommendation from a Candidate, Regional Developer, or Franchisee.

• The Academy began offering territories on March 15, 2010.
• Territories are exclusive.
• Territories are delineated by full county, and the boundaries for each territory are county lines.
• The Academy plans to award approximately one hundred territories.
• The Academy does not plan to operate "company" units, instead devoting all of its resources and talent to its Franchisees.
• More than 20 professional-grade courses of instruction and more than 20 seminars are offered by each Academy unit. Some states have additional courses and seminars that are available, frequently as part of continuing education requirements in their respective states.
• Over twenty proprietary textbooks written by experts accompany courses and seminars presented by The Academy.
• Franchise Fee per territory: $15,000.00
• Franchise Royalty Fee: 5% of Gross Revenue (monthly)
• Franchise Marketing Fee: 1% of Gross Revenue (monthly)
• Franchisee participates in an intensive two-week training session.
• Instructors are trained and certified by the Regional Developer in its classroom utilizing the corporate Instructor training program materials.