四色AV of New Haven offers several graduate Investigations Certificate programs. These certificate programs allow you to explore and gain a better understanding of different facets of Investigations without committing to a full master鈥檚 degree. If you choose to complete a master鈥檚, they can also offer an additional focus on top of your degree. Each certificate below is offered 100% online and any discounts offered for the degree apply for the certificates as well.

Each certificate requires 12 credit hours or 4 classes. If you are a current master鈥檚 degree student, you may apply two of your courses (or 6 credit hours) towards the 12-credit requirement.

Financial Crime Investigations

The Financial Crimes Investigation certificate is comprised of two required courses and two electives from the list as shown. This certificate is intended to enhance a student鈥檚 knowledge, and employability, in both the public and private sector financial crimes investigations.

Required courses (6 Credits)

• INVS 6605 Topics in White Collar Crime
• INVS 6629 Evolving Trends of Financial and Cyber Crimes in an EMV World
• Two electives: Select two from the following (6 credits)
• INVS 6601, INVS 6603, INVS 6610, INVS 6612, INVS 6626, INVS 6627, INVS 6634 or INVS 6635

Compliance Investigations

The Compliance Investigation certificate is comprised of three required courses and one elective from any program, with approval from the advisor. This certificate is intended to enhance a student鈥檚 knowledge, and employability, in both the public and private sector financial intelligence investigations.

Required Courses (9 credits)

• INVS 6650 Regulation & Occupational Fraud
• INVS 6603 Contemporary Topics in Money Laundering
• INVS 6613 BSA and Compliance Investigations
• Plus one elective (3 credits)

Sports Integrity Investigations

The Sports Integrity Investigations certificate is comprised of four required courses. U.S. and international sports face an unprecedented wave of corruption, money-laundering, organized crime, doping, gambling-related crime, and sexual/physical abuse. This certificate program gives students the ability to recognize and combat these forms of corruption.

Required Courses (12 credits)

• INVS 6622 Bribery & Corruption Investigations
• INVS 6640 International Sports Gambling, Match-fixing & Corruption
• INVS 6655 American Sports Corruption
• INVS 6656 International & National Sports Gambling Markets

Trafficking in Persons Investigations

The Trafficking in Persons Investigation certificate is comprised of four required courses. This certificate is intended to enhance a student鈥檚 knowledge, and employability, in both the public and private sector in the trafficking in persons investigations.

Required Courses (12 credits)

• INVS 6626 Trafficking & Smuggling
• INVS 6648 Technology in Human Trafficking
• INVS 6649 Data Analytics and Human Trafficking
• INVS 6727 Forensic Investigations into the Trafficking of Persons

Criminal Investigations

The Criminal Investigation certificate is comprised of three required courses and one elective from the list as shown below. This certificate is intended to enhance a student鈥檚 knowledge, and employability, in both the public and private sector criminal investigations.

Required Courses (9 credits)

• INVS 6620 Title IX & Other Predator Investigations
• INVS 6623 Investigative Intricacies in Death Investigations
• INVS 6647 Crimes Involving Children
• One elective from the following: INVS 6660, INVS 6629, INVS 6620, INVS 6635, INVS 6628