The required 2-hour review of Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1702 and TAC 37 §35. Covers license requirements, scope of practice, renewal obligations, and compliance guidelines through applied scenarios showing how the law affects daily work.

Ground-level surveillance skills: pre-surveillance planning, foot vs. vehicle surveillance, stakeout tactics, documentation, and legal boundaries. No glamour — just the practical discipline that separates professionals from amateurs.

Open-source intelligence for working PIs — how to research people, businesses, and assets using publicly available information. Covers search techniques, social media research, public records, and professional OSINT tools.

A focused module on researching subjects through social media — legally and professionally. Covers platform-specific search techniques, documentation, preserving evidence from social media, and ethical/legal limits.

How to write professional investigative reports that hold up — structure, language, what to include, what to leave out, and how to document evidence. Soft skill with high real-world value.

How to conduct professional interviews — preparation, questioning techniques, listening skills, statement-taking, and documentation.

Covers the professional side of running a PI practice — client intake, engagement letters, managing expectations, confidentiality obligations, billing ethics, and what to do when a client asks you to cross a line.