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Webinars are 1-2 hour long sessions, usually held once a month, via Zoom, that can either be stand-alone topics or a series of topics that connect from one to the next. The sessions can be taken independently, but for a webinar series, the material builds on itself as the year goes on so we encourage people to take the whole series. To learn more about how webinars work, please view our FAQs page.

The cost for each webinar will be noted in the table below. All students who participate live will receive a Certificate of Attendance. All IACA members who register for a webinar will receive Continuing Education credits for that session, regardless if they attend live or receive the recording. 

Some (but not all) webinars are recorded and can be viewed in the webinar library by IACA members after 45 days have passed from the original air date. For previous webinar series and virtual conferences, please see the bottom of this page.

Course

Social Media & Open-Source Series 2026
Language English - Wordly Translation available
Difficulty Level / Intended Audience Anyone
Description

Instructor Karie Nordland

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) are extremely power tools that can be used in law enforcement & professional investigations.  From gathering intelligence, to identifying suspects, both OSINT & SOCMINT should be skills every analyst and investigator has in their toolbox.  For investigations involving social media, an in-depth understanding of what platforms are being used, how each of them function, as well as knowing how users are posting and sharing information are necessary.  Knowledge of where to look, what to look for, and how to put together the intelligence gathered in order to garner leads and advance investigations is key.  Taught by Karie Nordland, Crime Analyst for the Lakewood Police Department, each monthly session will look into a different aspect of OSINT & SOCMINT, giving students an overall understanding of platform functionality and navigation, as well as using case studies to demonstrate the power of using OSINT & Social Media to advance & enhance investigations. 

All series sessions will be recorded; if you cannot attend the live session, we will provide the recording within 2 business days.  All registrants who are IACA members will receive Continuing Education Credits and you may request a certificate if you want one. For non-registrants, the recordings will be posted to the webinar library after 45 days.

Click here for a detailed outline and class materials (which will be added as the year progresses.)
Cost Students can either “mix and match” individual sessions as necessary or can purchase a series pass for all 12 sessions at a 25% discount. If you join the series pass mid-year, the price will be pro-rated and you will also receive the recordings for the previous sessions without having to wait the customary 45-day waiting period before webinars are added to the webinar library.
  • Series pass: $135 for IACA members, $270 for non-members
  • Individual sessions: $15 for IACA members, $30 for non-members
 Sessions

All sessions are on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in 2026 at 1500 Eastern Time

  • January 14, 2026 - History & Psychology of Social Media
  • February 11, 2026 - Sock Puppets & Facebook Part 1
  • March 11, 2026 - Facebook Part 2
  • April 8, 2026 - Instagram & Threads
  • May 13, 2026 - TikTok
  • June 10, 2026 - CashApp, YouTube & Other Platforms
  • July 8, 2026 - Snapchat
  • August 12, 2026 - Fitness Apps
  • September 9, 2026 - OSINT Part 1
  • October 14, 2026 - OSINT Part 2
  • November 11, 2026 - Photo Analysis
  • December 9, 2026 - Class Exercises & Summary
 
Register for Social Media & Open-Source Series

If you have questions about the webinar program, visit Webinar FAQs.

Previous Webinar Series

  • Microsoft Excel Series 2017 (all sessions available in webinar library)
  • Microsoft Access Series 2018 (all sessions available in webinar library)
  • Best Practices Series 2019 (all recorded sessions available in webinar library)
  • i2 Series 2020 (all sessions available in webinar library)
  • ArcGIS Pro Series 2021 (all sessions available in webinar library)
  • Certification Series 2022 (all sessions available in webinar library)
  • Virtual Conference 2023 (all recorded sessions available in webinar library)
  • Power Series 2023 (all sessions available in webinar library)
  • Virtual Conference 2024 (all recorded sessions available in webinar library)
  • Tactical Series 2024 (all recorded sessions available in webinar library)
  • Virtual Conference 2025 (all recorded sessions available in webinar library)
  • Call Detail Records & Geolocation Series 2025 (most sessions available in webinar library, some still pending)

Visit the Webinar Library to view previous webinars (requires member login).

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