ORC LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE

The Qualified Organized Retail Crime Investigator (Q|ORCI™) Professional Training Program is the industry’s leading training that focuses on the identification, investigation, and prosecution of Organized Retail Crime. Join the ranks of the industry's best, Organized Retail Crime Investigators today and establish your expertise and credibility by earning your Q|ORCI™ credential and designation.

We teach you how to investigate and prosecute the most complex types of ORC to hit our industry. The Q|ORCI™ credential is tough and demanding, but fun to study for. You will learn and grow with this phenomenal training program which will keep you on the edge of your seat and even better yet, it’s all online. There are no boring theory lectures here. It’s all how-to-based tutorials, videos, and personal mentorship which helps you to actually utilize the learnings coming from the training program and be highly effective in your organization and/or agency as you progress.

This program was developed by the industry's best organized retail crime investigators, loss prevention investigators, law enforcement officers, e-commerce fraud investigators, and legal investigators. They are the very people that mentor you along the way.

Join our community, more importantly, our family of industry leaders, and take your career to new heights by becoming a Q|ORCI™ today! You earn 35 CPE credits for completing this program. The modules are self-study, available at your own pace and schedule. Study as you see fit, anywhere, and at any time!

The Experience: We provide a blended online learning environment. We teach you how to investigate and prosecute instances of ORC at the Store Level, Distribution Level, eCommerce Level and more, through these interactive videos, investigative assignments, discussion boards, instructor feedback, and student collaboration. The learnings and experience in the Q|ORCI are unmatched and you are bound to enhance your current skillset whether you have been in the industry for 40 years or you are just starting.

There is no better time than now to take your career and expertise to a whole new level this year! ORC continues to grow and plague our industry with a devastating impact on our profitability and the safety of our employees. Become a McAfee Institute Qualified Organized Retail Crime Investigator today upon completion of the Q|ORCI Program.

Q|ORCI SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL CYBER-SECURITY WORKFORCE FRAMEWORK (HOMELAND SECURITY)

• The National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework supports the nation’s cybersecurity workforce development efforts.
• The National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework provides a simple, standardized way to define cybersecurity work across multiple sectors.
• The National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework provides detailed descriptions of types of cyber-security work, the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for each area, and descriptions of common specialties.
• Students will graduate with the knowledge and skills that employers need
• Colleges can create programs that are aligned to jobs,
• Employees will have a better-defined career path and opportunities, and
• Policymakers can set standards to promote workforce professionalization.

NOW IS THE TIME...

I cannot urge you enough to invest in yourself and your future while learning some really neat stuff along the way. Trust me when I tell you that we are going to blow your mind and teach you things that you never thought possible! It starts with the impossible and ends with the remarkable!

• Introduction to ORC Investigations
• Intro to Cyber Investigations
• Auction Fraud Investigations
• Advanced Auction Fraud Investigation Methodologies
• Social Media Investigations
• Open Source Intelligence
• Organized Retail Crime Overview
• Organized Retail Crime Fraud Schemes
• Booster Operations
• Fencing Operations
• Organized Retail Crime Investigations
• Organized Retail Crime Investigations Part II
• Surveillance Methods
• Legal Fundamentals

DOWNLOAD THE SYLLABUS BELOW

Want to learn more about the CORCI and Q|ORC? Within these programs, you are going to discover cutting-edge techniques and real-world training in organized retail crime and position yourself as an industry-recognized expert after the completion of these incredible Training Programs. Download the complete syllabus here.

EXAM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM

Exam Details Program (Should you want to obtain an exam license to sit for the exam) - is graded on a pass/fail system by obtaining a 70% or better is considered a passing grade. The exam is taken online at the convenience of your home or office. It is a closed book exam and is 200 questions. The questions are in a true/false, multiple-choice & scenario-based format. It is a timed exam, you get 3 hours to complete the exam and you must do so in one sitting. Once you start the exam you must complete it. You get one attempt to pass the exam. If you fail the exam you must purchase a new exam license to sit for the exam.

You can purchase an exam license here  for $450 USD separately to sit for the exam if you don't buy the open-source intelligence training bundle.

RENEWALS

The cost is $125 for an additional two years and requires proof of completion of 20 CPE credits. 

EXAM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM

Eligibility is not required for Qualified Organized Retail Crime Investigator (Q|ORCI) individual training.

Eligibility is required if you chose to sit for the Certified Organized Retail Crime Investigator (CORCI) board exam.

Bachelor’s degree or higher plus one year of experience in organized retail crime, eCommerce, fraud, investigations, IT, law enforcement, forensics, criminal justice, law, and/or loss prevention or other similar fields
OR
Associates degree plus two years of experience
OR
High school diploma or equivalency plus four years of experience or a minimum of two years experience as a full-time faculty member at an accredited educational institution.

In addition, a person convicted of a felony, any crime of moral turpitude or misdemeanor relating to honesty, theft, embezzlement, fraud, or the like shall be ineligible to become a CORCI™. The applicant must successfully pass the prescribed background check, which may include a criminal background check and examination process. Falsification or omission of information on the application form will be reason enough to disqualify an applicant from becoming or remaining a Certified Organized Retail Crime Investigator (CORCI).

What if I don’t want to attend the training program. Can I just sit for the exam?

You do not need to attend our training programs to sit for the board exam.

If you are interested in sitting for the exam only to become a Certified Organized Retail Crime Investigator (CORCI), you may obtain an exam license to do so. Exam licenses are valid for one year after purchase. Click the image below to purchase.