The Focus of USAPI is:
Education • Certification • Membership Benefits
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:
USAPI will be offering on-line learning through our website, the
content of which is under development in conjunction with some of the
most noteworthy experts in the world. Additional education will occur
through USAPI conferences and specialty seminars throughout the year,
and I am currently working to develop regional classroom learning
centers in the northeast and the south.
USAPI has developed and will be
seeking brand recognition of the Board Certified Professional
Investigator (BCPI registered trademark) designation. This is not just
a phrase that we developed, rather we have assembled a very impressive
Certification Board, with board member positions for each of our
specialty tracks:
1. Criminal Investigation
2. Civil Investigation
3. Insurance Investigation
4. Computer Forensic and Internet
5. Security
6. Special Victims/Child Abuse/Nursing Homes
7. Investigative Law and Ethics
8. Investigative Business Administration
9. Terrorism & Intelligence
10. Criminology and Behavioral Sciences
The current Certification Board
consists of Dr. Henry C. Lee, Vernon J. Geberth, Don Rondeau, Warren G.
Kruse II, Rory J. McMahon, Dr. Maurice Godwin, John Lajoie, Cynthia
Hetherington, Jimmie N. Mesis, Stuart James, Reginald Montgomery, Barry
Zalma, Michael R. Ronczkowski, Dr. Richard Anthony Spurgeon Hall, Dr.
Tom Strent and Brandon Perron. I am actively seeking additional World
Class experts to sit on the USAPI Certification Board to insure that
the BCPI will become recognized as the preeminent certification for
investigators in much the same way as the American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS) has in board certifying doctors.
In order for a USAPI member to sit for
the BCPI examination, that member must demonstrate 3 years of full-time
employment as a professional investigator, and there will be a
Continuing Education Credit (CEC) requirement that must be met every
year as well.
In addition to the BCPI certification,
USAPI will also be offering Expert Certifications based upon the works
of our Board Members, or developed in conjunction with our university
partners.
MEMBER BENEFITS:
Member Benefits
is an area that is often overlooked in other organizations. I am
working on a real program that will include meaningful nationwide
discounts to our members. I have had meetings with several well known
data providers, all of whom have developed very competitive products
yet USAPI has chosen to endorse Tracers Information Specialists, Inc.,
and Tracers has agreed to provide USAPI members with a 10% discount for
the life of their membership in USAPI. For more information on all our
benefits, click here.
USAPI INSURANCE PROGRAM:
USAPI in association
with Yergey Insurance have created a unique opportunity for our members
to receive the most competitive rates for various types of insurance
lines. Our USAPI Insurance Program offers our members the benefit of significant group discounts normally not available to small organizations.
Lastly, the matter of cost in
belonging to so many organizations is certainly an issue. The yearly
cost of USAPI membership is currently $50, with a one time $25
application fee. $50 may well be worth the cost of adding a second line
to your signature file of current memberships! Since USAPI is a for
profit corporation, you will never be asked for donations or to
volunteer your precious time. So, when deciding which organization(s)
to join, be it one or many, I would hope that you and your membership
will give serious consideration to the USAPI.
