BTEC Level 3 qualification approved by SIA

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BTEC Level 3 qualification approved by SIA




Concerns that the BTEC Level 3 qualification will not meet the SIA’s approval.

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SIA have confirmed that the API (Academy of Professional Investigation)
Edexcel BTEC Advanced Private Investigation Level 3 Diploma Course
sufficiently covers the scope of the SIA Specification for Private
Investigators when the licensing of private investigators commences
which will lead to an exemption for proof of competence for those
applicants who have achieved the qualification.
It should be appreciated that the API Edexcel BTEC course is a
comprehensive A to Z teaching course for either new investigators or the
more experienced investigator who wants to achieve a recognised
qualification. Whereas what is currently available is only for the
purpose of obtaining a license which would enable a person to conduct
licensable activities, it is not intended to teach individuals the
required skills of a professional private investigator .