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Domestic
Training
Diversion Investigator
Training
The
DEA Training Academy provides career training for all Diversion Investigators,
which includes oversight leadership for this
important and unique program. Diversion training is developed and coordinated
by the Diversion Operations Unit at the Office of Training.
Basic
Diversion Investigator (BDI) Training Basic
Diversion Investigator (BDI) training is a 12-week school conducted
at the Academy. The basic school is divided into three segments: (1)
Pre-Registration Investigations, (2) Scheduled Investigations, and (3)
Compliance Investigations. BDI training presents a rigorous and demanding
curriculum that emphasizes the use of modern software tools, legal instruction,
and demanding case studies that build in complexity and scope throughout
the course. Emphasis is placed upon pharmaceutical and chemical control,
drug scheduling, and drug identification. Students are introduced to
distribution operations, auditing techniques, report writing, security
issues, and legal considerations. During the program, BDI trainees are
required to apply their classroom knowledge in a variety of practical
exercises developed for each segment of the training program.
Other Diversion
Training Offered
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Diversion
Chemical Investigations School: This one-week refresher training
course consists
of instruction detailing Chemical Laws, updates
and current trends of chemical diversion. Comprehensive instruction
includes Pre-Registration Investigations, Scheduled Investigations,
and Complaint
Investigations from beginning to end.
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Diversion
Special Agent School: This one-week school is provided to DEA
Special Agents
to increase their knowledge of the Diversion Program
and to have a better understanding of diversion investigations.
Academic instruction includes law and regulations, pharmacology,
addiction, introduction
to various diversion related databases, and a practical exercise
scenario.
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Diversion
State and Local Training (Quantico): This two-week training
course is provided
to any state or local official who investigates
pharmaceutical drug or chemical diversion cases. Academic instruction
and practical exercises will help participants sharpen their knowledge
and professional skills for conducting effective diversion investigations.
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Diversion
State and Local Training (Regional): This one-week training
course is designed
to assist Divisional Offices in providing
training to state or local officials who investigate pharmaceutical
drug or chemical diversion cases. Academic instruction and
practical exercises
will help participants sharpen their knowledge and professional
skills for conducting effective diversion investigations.
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Advanced
Diversion Investigator Training: This seven-day refresher-training
course is
provided to Diversion Investigators every 24 months. It includes
legal updates, report writing, case presentation, computer systems,
and Headquarters issues.
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Diversion
Supervisor In-Service Training: This seven-day refresher training
course is provided
to Diversion Group Supervisors every 24 months.
This course emphasizes leadership, decision-making, executive report
writing, and improving management skills.
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