I am more than disappointed with the services/certification/promises Security Consultants, Inc. provided. First of, I feel completely scammed. I responded to a craigslist posting soliciting for employment within the private investigation field. I responded to this ad posing numerous questions and also offering that I did not already have certification. That is when I was told certification opportunity would be made available prior to employment. This whole process was just a sell, so I would hand over my $400, cash. I was also told there would be ways, upon completion of the certification, to be reimbursed this tuition fee. Before the course even started I was told by the interviewing instructor he would do his best to hold my spot in the class. First day of class there proved to be only two of us when I was told capacity was 6 students. At the end of the class I was hit with another $75 fee for the issuing of my certification card from DCJS.

I was skeptical that I would be able to learn all I needed to know about being a PI in one week’s time; I should have trusted my instincts. The class encouraged a lot of independent learning by going out and speaking to several professionals (that we sought out) and observation of court proceedings. I think the concept of going around and ‘interviewing’ lawyers, judges, etc is a sounds one, however, I did not realize these contacts were to serve as my ‘potential’ employers – there was no work waiting to be provided by the school as indicated in the original job posting. Also, a guest speaker, an experienced and employed PI told me and my classmate Flat-Out that we would not be able to go out and work as PIs after this course alone; we would need additional certification – unless we worked under someone in a brokerage type of arrangement.

When I called up to the school to speak with my former instructor about potential job opportunities using this new certification, he was unavailable. One of the other two instructors of the school was rude in telling me I had interrupted and that he was in the middle of teaching a class. The following day I received a phone call from my former instructor stating he had a lead from one of his buddies requesting a ‘highly trained female operative.’ I called and left a message with this contact; he never contacted me back. I then followed up with a message to my instructor inquiring about this opportunity; no response. This whole situation was sadly fishy.

On top of everything, in speaking with my former classmate I found out after he did and after the conclusion of the class that he is ineligible for certification through DCJS due to a minor prior on his record. He informed our instructor of this conviction before the beginning of the certification class (week long course), and I remember our instructor telling him that they had looked into it and that he would be fine. My classmate and I were simply sold and scammed. That’s it; plain and simple. This is an extremely grimy way of doing business. It is also a poor way of acquiring students, especially because it is under blurred and false pretences. They need to represent themselves as a certification school, solely, and not offer promise of future employment – all of their craigslist postings do. They may advertise on other forums as well….

In sum, I was sure I would be quickly dismissed, but I requested my original $400 ‘tuition’ fee back. I thought this was the lease they could do being that the aid indicated in providing work as a PI was not provided. As anticipated I was blown off. Hindsight is always 20/20; lesson learned.

Security Consultants, Inc.
201 Research Drive Chesapeake
Virginia 23320
United States of America
(757) 312-0553
http://www.securityconsultantsva.com

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