National Investigative Training Academy - Lake Mary, Florida

Ashley B.

I actually enjoyed this course very much! And Jeff is an amazing instructor but the administration is reason for this review. Sandra is very rude, I joined the class on Tuesday which means I missed 4 hours of instruction. She says I have to make it up which I had no problem with. But why was there 6 different assignments she stated I had to do which are 120 minutes each when I only missed 4 hours? I have taken and passed my exam for my license and now I haven’t been given my certification that I PAID for! And can’t get anyone to answer the phone. So the administration is the reason for this review !

Phil J.

Want to get into Private Investigations or Private Security work and don't know where to start? Got a job and a family already and need to do the schooling from home for a few hours a day?

I've literally written books full of notes from NITA courses, and used their job portal to find myself a position at a large Agency as well as several interviews.

I'm not gonna pretend like I know everything there is to know about the industry, but I've been in it long enough to know that getting started can be hard as hell. NITA provided solutions for that to me.

If you want to get into the Private Security and Investigations Sector, this is probably the best place you could start before you start layering on more advanced knowledge from Criminal Justice program Extension Courses at Universities and major, high-profile training agencies so you can build on the basics NITA can provide you without spending tens of thousands for a CJ Associate's at your nearby colleges.

SJ

4 stars. Ryan Is an amazing instructor. But the administration in the office haven't returned my emails and have straight up ghosted my questions directed to them. I'm paying for a service and they should respond

Terrell J. S.

Amazing experience the class was both informative and Engaging. All members of staff made sure that you fully understood the course material and were prepared to take your exam , would definitely recommend to anyone looking to pursue a career in Security. NITA has a curriculum unmatched by any security license school out there thanks again for everything.

Quinn O.

I took the mental health course as part of a professional development requirement for my license. I maintain my license, but I am also an adjunct instructor at the local law school. I teach a course on mental health and the law in conjunction with the school of psychology (in addition to other courses on investigation). I was pleased that there was a focus in this course on therapy, self-reflection, and community.
The four stars instead of five is for a couple of reasons. First, the grammar and punctuation errors were numerous enough to be a distraction. Please have a proofreader or editor look over your courses. We investigators must pay careful attention to detail and be meticulous in our reports. We all make mistakes. It is very hard to proofread and edit yourself. But having someone else review this course before publishing it would help lend credibility to the material and minimize distractions.
Second, this course is full of some interesting statistics. What it didn’t have as much of, though, were research-based solutions and content after the first two introductory videos. There is no bibliography for sources, either. And there is some advice that goes counter to research-based best practices. For example, writing out questions before an interview is a good way to prepare. But then you should throw those question away or leave them in the car. Research in the fields of sales, psychology, and law enforcement say that checklists or lists of questions can be counterproductive in non-diagnostic settings (such as sales and PI interviewing). Going in with a framework or structure is much more conducive to information-gathering than a list of questions. A checklist can cause you gloss-over important followup questions and narrow the focus of your interview. Rapport is built on a foundation of active listening to build mutual trust. You can’t do that if your moving on to the next question on the list.
Rather than list statistics about mental health, cite the research you used to convey the importance of community and socialization (because this section was excellent and important), and finish the research needed to back up (or throw out) some of your other suggestions.
I have the benefit of being a trainer myself for both investigators and attorneys. I would like to see investigations and investigators be taken more seriously by using research-backed methods, citing to that research, and conveying it in a professional way. I think we hurt ourselves when errant commas distract from the message. (Again, no one is perfect. We make mistakes. Editing ourselves is hard. This is why I work with a team.) I have seen a lot of really good investigators INTUIT these research-backed practices, but I also see a lot of training and teaching material that reads more like a memoir than a textbook. This training on mental health is vital. This training contains so much good information. It could be nearly perfect with a few changes.

Jonas R.

I completed the Florida CC pre-licensing course. The online course is very well designed, the coursework is presented very professionally, and logically, and they prepare you very well for a career in private investigation. This course is highly recommended!

Brian G.

I did the Florida Security License D training through NITA and they are a really nice and convenient service to obtain your security license in the State of Florida along with the other state security training that they offer. I would recommend this service to anyone wanting to pursue a career in the security field and they truly care about you passing and obtaining your license at the end.

Mitchell R.

NITA, FL Security, Class D Training, was one of the best 40 hour online courses I have ever taken. As a LE instructor myself, I can say that the instructor of the course is very knowledgeable and has the hands on experience to instruct and teach the course. NITA is a top notch academy for future and current Security Guards and LE professionals.
Retired Police Officer
Mitchell L Ross