Retraining and education programs

Phase 1 — Assessment
First, we look together at the reason for your retraining or further education. If, for example, your current position is going to disappear, we need to consider your personal interests and your current income. If you are looking for additional knowledge for a possible position change within your organization, we will examine together which knowledge is required for that position.

Phase 2 — Exploring options
Once we have clarified the reason for your retraining, we will look together at the various options we can offer you. You will, of course, need a good understanding of the different fields. We will provide you with extensive information about the entire sector and detailed information about the sub-areas: investigation, security, research or public order.

Phase 3 — Developments and opportunities
Once you have chosen a particular field, we will inform you further about the latest developments in that area. We assume that you want to follow a training program for which there is sufficient demand.

Phase 4 — Personal training plan
After we have provided you with all the desired information, we will draw up your personal training plan together. This plan contains all the information you need to submit for approval to your career counselor or employer. Your career counselor or employer can, of course, always contact our training coordinator directly.

Example 1 — Private Digital Investigator
If you want to become a Private Digital Investigator, you need not only the basic diploma Private Investigator, but also a specialist training in digital investigation. If you want to work as a digital investigator within (semi-)government, you will in virtually all cases also need the recognized Basic BOA diploma. Together we will determine which training programs are suitable for you.

Example 2 — Personal Protection Officer
A personal protection officer in the Netherlands must hold the Security Level 2 diploma supplemented with the Personal Protection certificate. However, if you want to carry out security work on a seagoing vessel or in a so-called high-risk area, you need additional international diplomas and documents. Together we will determine which training programs are necessary in that case.

Example 3 — Observation Team / Forensic Financial Investigator
You aspire to a position within a private observation team or as a forensic financial investigator. In these cases, the basic diploma Private Investigator needs to be supplemented with very specific training. We naturally provide such training. If you wish to carry out these activities as a Special Investigation Officer, the Basic BOA diploma needs to be supplemented with specific training at a higher level.