5/18/2024 12:24:21 AM	AJ 205.17 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  AJ 205.17	Title:  BACKGROUND INVESTIG
Full Title:  Background Investigation
Last Reviewed:11/25/1996

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		1 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	0			Contact Total	0
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 0.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Develops investigative skills in background employment and personnel investigation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
AJ 200.1, the Basic Course or equivalent.

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of English 100A, 104, or 1A and five years experience in Public Safety.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Develops investigative skills in background employment & personnel investigation.

(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:AJ 200.1, the Basic Course or equivalent.
Recommended:Completion of English 100A, 104, or 1A and five years experience in Public Safety.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  The student will:

     1. understand and explain the state and federal statues relating

        to employment.

     2. identify the reasons for the background investigation.

     3. demonstrate  knowledge of the techniques of interviewing.

     4. understand the psychological screening requirement of

        pre-employment  candidates for employment.

     5. understand the use of a polygraph examination for pre-employment

        investigations.

     6. identify the source of information available to the background

        investigations.

     7. understand the role of the P.O.S.T. compliance inspection.

     8. demonstrate competence in articulating the documentation

        and narrative for the background investigation.

     9. identify the 15 validated job dimensions.

Topics and Scope

  1.  Reasons for the investigation.

        a. law

        b. commission

        c. benefits

 2.  Role of the investigation

        a. objective, thorough legal

        b. professional standards

 3.  Legal aspects

        a. Federal law and regulations

        b. State law and regulations

        c. pre-employment inquires

        d. consequences-violation and of the law

        e. confidentiality

        f. dimensions validated for investigation

 4.  Interviews

        a. fundamentals

        b. preparation

        c. initial applicant interview

        d. contacts

        e. discrepancy

        f. documentation

        g. withdrawl

 5.  Information sources

        a. P.H.Q.

        b. employment history

        c. medical history

        d. credit/financial

        e. personal contacts

        f. educational history

        g. military

        h. criminal/civil

        i. psychological

        j. polygraph

        k. methodology

 6.  Background investigation report

        a. purpose

        b. content

        c. format

        d. documentation

Assignments:

  The student will:

        1. develop a two binder resource document on contemporary

           issues and procedures.

        2. discuss the values-principles and ethics published by

           their agenda.

        3. develop scenarios on failures during the F.T.O. program.

        4. develop scenarios on failures during the Basic Academy.

        5. conduct an interview of a pre-employment candidate.

        6. achieve a positive rating by the P.O.S.T. compliance

           consultant.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Written homework, Reading reports, SCENARIO DEV. & NAR. REPORT
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 30%
Homework problems, Quizzes, INTERVIEW TECH. ASSESSMENT
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 50%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

  Selected handouts by Instructor.

 Contemporary literature, excerpts from Title VII, and state codes,

 state publications.

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