The Cognitive Interview Online Course
Experience the Finest in Online In-Service Training
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The courses are taught by practitioners for practitioners. These interviewing skills are the cornerstone of virtually everything we do in Law Enforcement. Applicable to patrol officers, investigators, FTOs, professional standards, and negotiators. If you interact with victims or witnesses, these courses are for you. Skills proven amazingly effective with suspects as well.
The Cognitive Interview was endorsed in 1999 by the U.S. Department of Justice for interviewing victims and witnesses. To our knowledge, the credibility of the Cognitive Interview has not been challenged in a Federal, State or local court since 1999.
What you are about to experience is the most comprehensive and advanced version of The Cognitive Interview Protocol ever developed. Everything taught in these courses are scientifically supported in the fields of Cognitive Psychology and Counseling Psychology. Supported by over 500 research studies in the field of Cognitive Psychology.
A proven interviewing technique in the field by Law Enforcement Officers for over 35 years.
What you can expect taking these courses:
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Experience leading content experts instructing before Live classes of law enforcement professionals. (no death by PowerPoint).
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Engage in the same exercises with the live class participants.
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Compare your exercise experiences with feedback from the recorded live class participants. (just as if you were a member of the class you are watching).
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Participants will conduct their own live Cognitive Interview. Lessons are designed for you to conduct an actual Cognitive Interview using the exact same video the recorded Live class used in the Lesson. Then experience the after-action phase of the exercise with the online class. Compare your interview results with members of the class that engaged in the Cognitive Interview exercise.
These courses are for law enforcement professionals serious about
enhancing some of the most important skills we use every day.
The Cognitive Interview I: Emotional Intelligence
and Microexpressions
3.50 Hours $89
The first course addresses the specific Emotional Intelligence and reading microexpression skills essential for proficiently performing a Cognitive Interview. You will have the opportunity to see these skills addressed by both Dr. Geiselman and Mary Daugherty as they are applied in The Cognitive Interview III & IV courses.
The Cognitive Interview II: Social Intelligence and Asking Questions
3.50 Hours $89
This course continues to address the specific Social Intelligence and questioning strategies essential for proficiently performing a Cognitive Interview. You will have the opportunity to see these skills addressed by both Dr. Geiselman and Mary Daugherty as they are applied in The Cognitive Interview III & IV courses.
Empower
Growth
The Cognitive Interview IV: Application for the Practitioner
4.50 Hours $125
The final course in the Series consist of retired Senior Special Agent Mary Daugherty
teaching the practical application of the Cognitive Interview Protocol. Mary’s presentation is supported by a series of training videos demonstrating each Step of the Cognitive Interview Protocol.. The latest update to the Cognitive Interview Protocol consist of the actual Cognitive Interview of a Police Officer shot during an ambush. Dr. Geiselman calls it the best Cognitive Interview he has ever seen.
The Cognitive Interview III: The Science with
Dr. Geiselman
2.50 Hours $79
The third course addresses the science behind the Cognitive Interview Protocol and includes the only videotaped performance of renown Cognitive Interview expert and researcher
Dr. Ed Geiselman instructing The Cognitive Interview. Following the videotaping of Dr. Geiselman’s instruction before a live class of Law Enforcement investigators, Dr. Geiselman called his performance the best classroom presentation of his 40+ year career. It was a great presentation.
Online Courses meet the highest
POST standards for In-Service Training
Unlike traditional online courses, these are not designed for passive learning. You can't just go through the motions. You have to make a commitment to participate in the training.
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Each course consists of a series of 10-30 minute lessons. (learn at your pace as time and energy permits).
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Quiz questions at the end of each lesson are combined for an overall course grade. (timely evaluation of material just covered).
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Quiz questions are drawn randomly from a test bank for each lesson.
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Participants can restart lessons (before taking the quiz at the end of the lesson).
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Cannot fast forward through videos.
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Random questions require participants to actively watch the video, otherwise the lesson will automatically go back to the beginning.
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Certificates issued at the end of each course contain a QR code to prevent fraudulent duplication.
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As well as other features and safeguards.

Sphere Learn, our online learning management system partner, incorporates the highest State POST training standards for online continuing education.
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For Agency group discounts, contact:
Tab W. Cooper, LLC
936-662-0804