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This seminar will prepare an individual to seek the Certified Criminal Defense Investigator ("CCDI") designation. The Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council is the premiere criminal defense investigation training and certification organization in the nation. Founded by Brandon A. Perron, CCDI in 2000, the CDITC maintains a fundamental philosophy and methodology grounded in the highly specialized discipline of criminal defense. The CDITC believes that the Criminal Defense Investigator is an "Impartial & Objective Advocate of the Truth". The designation of Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator (CCDI) may be earned by completing the required training and experience. Visit www.defenseinvestigator.com for more information.

To obtain a Certified Criminal Defense Investigator designation, an individual must complete the following requirements:

   1. Successfully complete 40 hours of formal training in the discipline of criminal defense investigation. The training program must be approved and accredited by the Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council.*

   2. Provide documentation supporting the successful investigation of a minimum of twenty-five (25) criminal defense assignments. The assignments must be comprehensive in nature and not merely single task oriented. A notarized affidavit from a supervisor or defense counsel attesting to the fact must be provided to the Advisory Board.

   3. Two written recommendations from defense counsel noting the investigator’s reputation, intellectual acuity, ability, accomplishments, and skill level as a criminal defense investigator.

   4. A minimum of two (2) years professional experience as a criminal defense investigator, either working for a state public defender's office or as a licensed private investigator.

   5. Sign a sworn affidavit attesting to the investigator’s dedication and commitment to conducting impartial, objective, and ethical investigations as an advocate of the truth.

   6. Adhere to the continuing education requirements mandated to maintain the C.C.D.I. designation. Ten (10) continuing education units must be satisfied every two years. CEU requirements must be obtained from approved programs providing training in the discipline of criminal investigation.

    *Investigators seeking the C.C.D.I. designation who have successfully investigated a minimum of fifty (50) comprehensive criminal defense assignments may attend an eight (8) hour approved and accredited training program in place of the forty (40) hour program. An objective written test is required for those individuals who opt for the eight hour program. The test is comprehensive in nature and covers material from the required text, "Uncovering Reasonable Doubt, The Component Method". The test is administered via email, as are the tests for the Distance Learning Program.