Course Description

Enhance Your Professionalism: Learn to produce well-organized and professional reports that enhance your credibility.

  • Boost Your Efficiency: Discover techniques to write more effective and comprehensive reports in less time.
  • Defend Your Work: Equip yourself with the skills to write reports that can withstand legal challenges and scrutiny.


Course Highlights

  • Objective Writing: Master the art of observing, collecting, storing, and writing information objectively.
  • Factual Reporting: Learn to distinguish between factual statements and non-factual opinions or inferences.
  • Clear Terminology: Use precise and clear language to avoid misunderstandings.
  • Organized Structure: Develop reports with a clear and logical flow that includes all relevant information.
  • Active Voice: Understand the power of active voice in creating direct and engaging reports.


Course Benefits

  • Improve Your Credibility: Professional, accurate reports that reflect your expertise.
  • Enhance Your Investigations: Conduct more thorough investigations with better report writing.
  • Increase Efficiency: Write effective reports quickly and with greater confidence.
  • Legal Preparedness: Create reports that can stand up in court.


Continuing Education Credit

Upon successful completion, students will receive a certificate of completion and become eligible to apply for continuing education credits from Colorado State University. Veterinary professionals may apply to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

This class is approved for Colorado Bureau of Animal Protection Agents for CE credit.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Investigative Report Writing

    • Video Presentation (1:39:51)

    • Key Points

    • PowerPoint Presentation

    • Worksheet

  • 2

    Next Steps

    • Completion