How To Get a Private Investigators License

If you are interested in becoming a private investigator, once you learn the basic techniques and get the right training, you can enjoy an exciting career. While no specific degree is required, most states won't allow you to work as a private investigator without a license. In addition to researching records, interviewing people, observing and documenting certain activities, taking pictures and preparing reports, private investigators also locate missing persons and stolen property. Getting a private investigators license is not that difficult.

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1. Learn as much as you can about private investigative work. You will need to become familiar with relevant state laws and also police terminology. Understand that you don't need a law enforcement background to be a private investigator. Your life experience and other skills like writing, researching and interviewing are important skills.
2. Get some training in a private investigation firm, a detective agency or an insurance company. Learn as much as you can about handling a case, including fieldwork, doing research and writing projects. This will help you decide what kind of investigative work you would enjoy the most. In most states, licensing requires a certain number of hours of experience.
3. Prepare for and take the state exam. This exam will cover the basic procedures and techniques as well as the pertinent laws and regulations. You will have to pass this test to get a license to operate a private investigation business.
4. Take all the paperwork to your city hall and apply for a license. You'll have to fill out an application and present other documents. Once you have been approved, you can start your own company.
5. Talk to people in the business. Visit some private investigation offices owned by both men and women, and ask questions about the business. Explain that you would appreciate some advice. Pay close attention to what each agency does. This will help you decide if you want to specialize in a certain type of investigation work. Join a state or national professional private investigator association, and start networking. Attend meetings and functions to increase your knowledge of the industry.

Tips

• Take some private investigative courses on the Internet to prepare for the written exam. Other requirements for licensure include three years of investigative experience: as an employee of a licensed private investigator; as an investigator in a government agency; or three years equivalent experience.
• Make sure you have a clean past. All applicants must pass a criminal history background check, and be fingerprinted.

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