Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NBIB-0001
Organization's ID:
101
Organization:
Center for Development of Security Excellence
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
24 days (192 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Criminal Investigation, Criminal Justice Administration, Management, or Personnel Management
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Interviewing and Interrogation or Report Writing
The course is recommended for a total of 6 semester hours in the lower-division undergraduate degree category.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach students to successfully perform the job as a Background Investigator, demonstrating the capability to accomplish an efficient, effective, accurate, timely, and complete investigation that meets the requirements set forth by the agency.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply general coverage concepts to Tiered Investigations
  • Discuss the 13 adjudicative guidelines
  • Understand a high level overview of the background investigations process
  • Review the Field Work System to identify items and scheduled coverage methods, assigned completion date, all canceled items, and any messages pertaining to the case
  • Annotate information in your notes following OPM guidance on note-taking
  • Explain the use of the SF86 security questionnaires
  • Understand steps taken to prepare for a personal source interview
  • Discuss the Privacy Act as it pertains to records
  • Navigate FWS
  • Recognize reportable information by using the FBITP National Security Reporting Guide and applying reporting guidelines to ESI, personal sources, and records

General Topics:

  • Welcome
  • Adjudicative guidelines
  • SF86 overview
  • Investigator process and case assignment transmittal
  • Coverage: Tier 5 & 5R (Module 1)
  • Case briefing
  • Coverage: tier 5 & 5R (Module 2)
  • Fieldwork: prohibitions, responsibilities, & protection of PII
  • Preparing for the enhanced subject interview (ESI)
  • Conducting enhanced subject interviews
  • Preparing for personal sources interviews
  • Conducting personal source interviews
  • FWS introduction & templates
  • FWS case view functions
  • Processing: prohibitions
  • Responsibilities and protection of PII
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials