Course Delivery

The course is delivered digitally online through Thinkific. Please download a copy of the Alberta Investigator Training Manual through the Alberta Government website here prior to starting your course.

Please note that due to the digital nature of the course, there will be no refunds remitted.


Completion of Course/Certificate of Completion

A digital copy of the student's certificate of completion will be emailed to the address you signed up with once the course has been successfully completed.

In order to successfully complete the course, you must achieve a grade of 80% on the Final Exam Preparation Quiz at the end of the course.


Additional Terms

  1. Your access to the course will expire 273 days (approximately 9 months) from your date of enrollment.
  2. Should your access expire and you have not completed the course, you will be required to pay the registration fee again to regain access and complete the course.
  3. Students are responsible for booking their provincial exam upon completion of the course.  We will assist in this process once you have completed.  Students are responsible for any fees charged by a third-party invigilator.
  4. Should the student fail their first attempt at the exam, they are responsible for paying additional exam fees ($35 + GST) to Gilliam Burke Investigations in addition to any fees charged by the third-party exam centre, prior to the student sitting the exam. Please note a no-show is considered an attempt, and any subsequent attempts will be subject to marking fees. A  student is considered a no-show if they do not attend their scheduled date, or if they do not inform us of any changes or rescheduling.
  5. It is the student's responsibility to determine if they meet the licensing eligibility requirements as set out by the Solicitor General prior to signing up for the course. If a student determines after signing up they do not meet requirements, they are welcome to continue and complete the course, but no refund will be issued.
  6. All payments are processed through either Stripe or Paypal, American companies headquartered in the USA.
  7. As per the Solicitor General regulations, you have two years to pass the provincial examination from the date of your course completion. Should you not attempt and/or pass the provincial examination in that time, you will be required to pay the registration fee, and re-enroll in the course.
  8. Once the course is purchased, the course fee is non-refundable.
  9. These terms are subject to change. Should a student still be taking the course, or in the process of passing their provincial exam, the more recent terms will be the ones that apply. By paying for the enrollment fee, you agree to these terms.