Adult Education

Intelligence Studies Certificate

The Intelligence Studies Certificate Program is an online program that consists of courses in topics such as terrorism, intelligence analysis, organized crime, money laundering, drug smuggling, and human trafficking. The program, which can be completed within 18 months, prepares adult learners for jobs and new careers in intelligence analysis with law enforcement agencies as well as positions that involve problem-solving and analytical thinking in private industry and other types of organizations.

Program Overview

The Intelligence Studies Certificate Program is a structured series of online courses designed to prepare students for positions that involve problem-solving and analytical thinking in private industry, intelligence analysis, national security and law enforcement agencies. Through interactive discussions, case studies, group work and hands-on review of sample data, participants in this program will review large amounts of information, collate it into meaningful groups, evaluate its accuracy and reliability, and analyze it. Techniques include logic, probability, association matrices, flow charts, link analysis and other analytical tools. The program is modeled after courses taught at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and used by agencies such as the FBI, DEA, and Homeland Security.

Who Should Enroll?

This program is designed for career-changers, Law Enforcement Officers, Intelligence Analysts, Private Security, Public Safety Personnel, Career Changers and for anyone who makes informed decisions and formulates responses to security issues.

Program Benefits

Students enrolled in the Intelligence Studies Certificate Program learn to:

Think critically and logically as it relates to their profession
Process large amounts of information into meaningful hypothesis, inference, conclusion or prediction
Gain the knowledge and skills needed to qualify for Intelligence Analysis positions in National Security and Law Enforcement Agencies

Testimonials

The Intelligence Studies Certificate Program enables students to learn the essential tools of being successful analysts. Aside from the course material the knowledge and experience of the faculty members and diverse student body bring together different ideas and conclusions that only add to the educational value of the course and in turn a better understanding of our changing world.

Tina Piechoski
Master’s degree candidate in diplomacy and military studies

The Intelligence Studies Certificate Program helps improve organizational skills and your ability to evaluate and classify large amounts of information. The skills you develop have applications not only to employment opportunities, but to certain areas of everyday life, but take the first course and decide for yourself.

John Boylan
Retired Philadelphia police officer

For additional information, call the Division of Continuing Adult and Professional Studies at 610-358-4580.

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