Have you always been fascinated by crime and the people who help catch criminals? Are you an avid fan of crime series? Do you love working out puzzles? Are you practical and methodical? If the answer’s Yes, then your profile matches that of a criminologist.
There’s huge demand for your logical mind too! Around 1,197,704 violent crimes were committed in the US and property stolen valued at around $12 billion last year, according to FBI figures. That’s a lot of work for criminal investigators.
It’s a world that fascinates all of us. Around 73.8 million viewers tuned in to CSI in its 15 years on air. It’s captivating to see them painstakingly go over a crime scene, gather evidence, analyze it and capture perpetrators.
Understanding criminology and profiling provides a backbone to understanding the motivation of criminals, and prepares you to catch them before they cause more harm.
This constantly growing field is producing police officers, investigators, and forensics experts who are more adept than ever at tracking down wrongdoers and bringing them to justice.
It’s financially rewarding too. As a crime scenes investigator or forensic science technician, you’ll earn around $57,850 a year while a criminal profiler earns around $63,450.
Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll understand their terminology and know why they do what they do. You’ll find the role within criminology that best suits you.
You will be well-equipped to start carving out your rewarding career helping the victims of crime and the wider society.
Whether you want to learn more out of personal curiosity or want a criminology career, this course will help you. Sign up now to start your gripping journey.
Take your fascination with thrillers and crime scenes to a higher level:
It takes a true master to get into a killer's mind - this course will take you there.
Get ready for an emotional and mind-blowing experience in every module of our criminology course. You’ll get to:
Think like a criminal:
Put on a detective’s thinking cap to discover:
Understand what victims go through
Criminologists have an exciting and fulfilling career, one that doesn't involve being stuck behind a desk all day! You get to be active, face new challenges daily, and, most importantly, help people.
This criminology course is for everyone who:
Whether your love of crime TV series or novels has whetted your appetite to learn more or you fancy a career catching criminals, this course will help you.
You will learn the criminological theories, correct terminology and phrases used by real detectives and forensic scientists. You’ll understand what they do and why.
You will gain a fully-rounded understanding of different crimes from:
Our IOA courses are accredited and are available for you to study whenever you wish. You can learn at your own pace and, once you’ve successfully completed the course, you can have a certificate to show friends or potential employers how much you have learned.
Start delving into the fascinating world of criminology and profiling today!
A background education in criminology and profiling opens up opportunities for you to work in crime prevention, regardless of the role you would like to play. Whether you want to become a detective and track down culprits, or you want to become a forensics expert who helps the detectives analyse the clues, our online Criminology and Profiling course will help you on your path.
Even if you have a hectic schedule, our online Criminology and Profiling course is here to bring the education to you. Once you are enrolled in the course, you may work at your own pace, on your own schedule, wherever you want. We give you control over your future and help you make sure that the future is bright.
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
To receive certification, you must:
After successfully completing the course, you will immediately receive your PDF course certificate so you can instantly add it to your CV and display your achievement. You can also request a hard copy certificate to be sent to your postal address for a small printing and posting fee.
All our courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards - www.icoes.org (accreditation number ICOES/00763/13/36). Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) / Continuing Education (CE). Check for the CPD logo on the course page.
CPD points are accepted and recognized by employers from both the public and private sectors, and academic institutions across the UK and internationally.
International Open Academy is also an officially approved TQUK (Training Qualifications UK) center, with the TQUK Center Number: C001157.
TQUK is a national awarding body recognized by the UK Government and regulated by Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation).
For further details, please visit http://www.csainoeuro.com/accreditation
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Once you’ve successfully completed your course and passed the exams, you’ll receive your certification. Congratulations on your amazing achievement!
I was elated with you. The school was recommended to me because I am already in security services employment and needed a certificate. And fortunate for me I have been able to complete a course in Criminology and Profiling. benjamin kingsley?mensah - Ghana
I love taking courses with IOA because of my busy schedule as a mom and paralegal. I'm able to take care of everything and study at my own pace. Katrice?Brown - United States
I have currently completed the forensics course and thoroughly enjoyed it. The modules were very interesting and an easy format to learn for the end of module exams. Support has also been fantastic. I would highly recommend and will be using in the future. Samantha?Bonham - United Kingdom
I have a passion for learning especially on the subject areas unrelated to my current profession (IT professional who wanted to know about Criminology/ Forensic Science). Glad that I got an opportunity to book a course of my interest. More importantly... I could learn things at my own pace especially with my other commitments and it allows me to continue from where I left without any technical glitches. Course contents are framed clearly and exam questions are not as easy as I thought. Now I feel accomplished that I completed the course successfully. I am gonna chase my passion by learning more stuff!! Way to go...! Devasena?Ramanathan Natarajan - Australia
I generally knew what area of field I wanted to work in, but there aren’t many universities/colleges in my area that focus on my interests. Doing courses on here helped me zone in on my interest and renewed the fire in me to work in that field. I enjoyed the content and I definitely got to learn a lot. Natalia?Dzieza - Canada
Taught me a lot of things I thought I may have known but apparently only knew half. Excellent choice of courses, so simple to start and read at your own pace. Fantastic, highly recommend and will be doing more courses with IOA. Michelle?Gordon - Australia
I am a law enforcement officer with my own company for many years and have vast experience in my field. I would recommend these courses to novices and professionals alike. The information is considerably in depth and if nothing else it’s a great refresher. Jonathan?Tate - United Kingdom
I've just finished up Criminology and Profiling. I'm am now about to start Forensic Science. I am so excited I have a way to be a mom and go to school. Thank you Tina?Earl - United States