Level 1 Intelligence Analyst Certification (Udemy.com)

Training in Critical Thinking & Descriptive Intelligence Analysis

( 295 Reviews )

Created by: Robert Folker

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Apply critical thinking skills throughout the analytic process
Identify and mitigate biases to reveal unstated assumptions
Refine and clarify intelligence questions
Conduct research to identify existing data and gather new evidence
Select and apply appropriate analytic techniques
Reevaluate and revalidate previous analytic conclusions.

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Overall Score : 88 / 100

Course Description

The views expressed in this course are the instructor's alone and do not reflect the official position of the U.
S. Government, the Intelligence Community, or the Department of Defense.

Although anyone can claim the title of intelligence analyst, there are currentlyfew commonly understood, standardized certifications available to confirm analytic skill and proficiency.
Some may argue that each analytic assessment should be judged on its content and not on the certification or reputation of the author.
However, an analytic product can often read well even though its analytic underpinnings are flawed.
Also, it would be beneficial to have some objective measure of an analysts skill before selecting him for a task, rather than to discover afterwards that the analyst was unable to meet the task.
Having addressed why certifications are needed and assuming certifications would provide a worthwhile benefit, the discussion then turns to how and in what areas should one attain certification.
Through an analysis of the concept of analysis, the author proposes that three basic divisions should be created to train and certify one as either a descriptive, explanative, or predictive analyst.
This courseprovides level 1 certificationas adescriptive intelligence analyst.

Who this course is for:
This course is intended for the new intelligence analyst who has little to no prior experience. This course will provide the basic analytic skills necessary to produce basic, logically sound, descriptive intelligence analysis.
More experienced intelligence analysts will also find this course provides great "back to basics" refresher training.

Time: 2.5h

Instructor Details

Robert Folker

4.4 Rating
295 Reviews

I have a 32 year combat proven track record of tactical, operational, and strategic expertise inintelligence analysis andoperations; communications and information technology; and special operations.I'm a graduate of and former instructor at the USAF Weapons School.Iearned a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) from the National Intelligence University and am apublished author on intelligence analysis.