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Qualification details

EDI Level 3 Award for Professional Investigators

Qualification summary

The EDI Level 3 Award for Professional Investigators is a programme designed to meet the needs of learners who require a qualification which will enable them to apply for a Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence for Private Investigators.
The qualification is based on the SIA specification for core competency training for Private Investigators which covers the knowledge and understanding that a candidate must prove in order to be issued with a licence to practice and covers the basic core of good practice for the purpose of licensing.

Qualification details

500/6339/X
EDI
3
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/07/2009
Operational start date in centres:
01/08/2009
Accreditation end date:
31/12/2010
Certification end date:
31/12/2012
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.

When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF Section 96 website.

For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the DELNI and DENI websites.
English
To enable employment as a Private Investigator (once licensing comes into effect) an individual must be granted an SIA licence. To apply for a licence to practice s/he must have achieved a Private Investigator's qualification approved by the SIA.
Private Investigator
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.4  Public Services
60
Pass
E-assessment
All units are assessed via externally set and marked electronic assessment which is suject to validation.
3 mandatory units
  • M/502/0666 - Unit 1 Preparing to carry out an investigation
  • T/502/0667 - Unit 2 Gather information in support of an investigation
  • A/502/0668 - Unit 3 Report the findings of an investigation