Hetherington Group to offer TII’s Internet Research e-Learning program in US

Toddington International Inc. (“TII”) is pleased to announce the US version of its acclaimed e-Learning program “Using the Internet as an Investigative Research Tool” will now be offered through the Hetherington Group’s Smarter Academy, the newest member of its international Channel Partner program.

Aimed at enabling personnel to find better online open source information in less time, at less cost and with less risk™, “Using the Internet as an Investigative Research Tool” is a continually updated e-learning program that has been completed by over 6,000 investigators, intelligence professionals and knowledge workers in both the public and private sector since its initial release in 2002. This comprehensive course takes approximately 40 person/hours to complete and students have up to six months to complete the program. In addition to the United States, region-specific versions of the course are available for Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

The Canadian version of the course is accredited by the Ontario Police College and the UK (Financial Investigator’s) version is accredited by the National Policing Improvement Agency.

“We are excited, not only to be releasing a US version of our highly sought-after e-Learning course, but also to be working closely with Cynthia Hetherington and the Hetherington Group’s Smarter Academy who, for over a decade have established themselves as the clear leaders in Internet Research and Intelligence Training in the United States” said Julie Clegg, President of Toddington International Inc. “We look forward to a long and productive relationship with Cynthia and her team” she added.

“We have long recognized Toddington International’s global success in Internet Research training delivery and their expertise in e-Learning development and delivery in this specialized area,” said Cynthia Hetherington of the Hetherington Group. “We are looking forward to delivering this best-of-breed product to our clients in the United States as a part of our full range of investigative and intelligence solutions” she went on to say.

With credit card payments accepted online, students can enroll and gain immediate access to “Using the Internet as an Investigative Research Tool” course materials by visiting the Toddington e-Learning website.

About Toddington International Inc.

Founded in 1997, Toddington International Inc. (“TII”) provides both classroom based Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Services, instruction and distance learning programs to agencies and organizations in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East, providing its clients with the training, skills, knowledge and tools to use the Internet to efficiently and effectively locate, identify and develop the critical information needed for intelligence gathering and investigation.

TII currently provides instruction on an ongoing basis at the Canadian Police College, the Pacific Region Training Centre of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ontario Police College. In the United Kingdom, TII provides training to police agencies throughout that country via the West Yorkshire Police Training and Development Centre and the National Policing Improvement Agency.

In the private sector, TII provides services to a number of global Fortune 500 clients in the financial services, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industry focusing on issues ranging from compliance and business intelligence to brand protection, corporate security and risk mitigation.

About the Hetherington Group

Hetherington Group offers over 18 years experience conducting investigative due diligence, corporate intelligence, Internet and online investigations and has formulated highly effective research and analysis methodologies based on experience, expertise and actionable intelligence.

A full service provider, the Hetherington Group utilizes a global network of subject experts and several thousand open source products to gather timely information for real time decision makers.

Having trained over 10,000 members of law enforcement, legal and accounting firms, corporate loss prevention and security professionals as well as regional and international associations, the Hetherington Group tailors it’s services to the organizations needs and goals and has the distinct honor of being rated in the top 5% of training events offered at conferences since the mid-1990′s. Hetherington Group’s material is timely, lively and actionable, and students leave training seminars and course with useful information, which can be used in the course of their own investigations.

Contact

Julie Clegg,
Toddington International Inc.
+1 604 468 9222

Marissa Sears
Hetherington Group
+1 973 706 7525

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