PI Education is a state-approved, pre-licensing training provider for aspiring and new private investigators in the state of Georgia.
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Becoming a private detective (investigator) in Georgia can be an extremely rewarding career choice. It’s a competitive profession, though, and there are many requirements you must meet and a few training steps you need to take to qualify for licensure. These requirements are governed by your licensing authority, the Georgia Board of Private Detectives & Security Agencies.
There are two ways to become a private investigator in Georgia.
Either way, the Board has the final authority to determine if you are qualified for licensure and you must take a 70 Hour Pre-Licensing Class during this process. The Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security requires everyone that applies to be an agency owner or a registered employee (regardless of qualifications and background) complete a 70-hour basic training course taught by a certified instructor.
Starting your own private detective agency in Georgia has many advantages. You will have to meet many qualifications in order to establish your own agency. We recommend you visit the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies (GBPDSA) and download the application packages available on their website. The application package contains an INFORMATION SHEET FOR COMPANY LICENSURE that explains the qualifications and process to obtain a Company License.
If you meet the requirements as mandated by the Board you fill out a Georgia Private Detective Agency application with the Georgia Board. Once the board reviews it they will determine if you are qualified to take the required Board examination and fulfill the insurance requirements prior to opening your agency.
It is important to understand that this process may take three to six months. But once the Board approves your application and a license has been supplied, you can go to work.
Getting hired to work for a licesned agency in Georgia requires only that they hire you and submit an employee application to the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies (GBPDSA) within 30 days.
Within your first six months of employment you must take the 70 Hour Pre-Licensing Class .
You are welcome to the take the basic training class prior to being hired by an agency. In fact, we HIGHLY recommend it. Private investigation specific education is the most important investment you can make in yourself as an up-and-coming professional.
As owners of an established and well-respected agency, we get resumes all of the time; the first thing we look for before considering a candidate is, “How has this person invested in themselves before asking us to invest in them?”
You will not only find the required material you need to become a private investigator in Georgia, AS A BONUS you will also find original forms, statement taking scripts, client contracts, subcontractor agreements and written policies we use at our private investigation agency. We’ve even provide real examples of the investigative reports provided to our clients as a result of these very different investigations.
In addition, we teach you how to market yourself, network properly in the right places, become attractive to potential employers and where to find PI employment listings so that you will have the edge over others competing for the same job opportunities. These concepts are so important that we’ve dedicated several modules to them specifically.
Our Georgia Course Director, Thomas H. Humphreys, is a licensed classroom instructor in the state of Georgia. Mr. Humphrey’s Georgia Training Instructor license number is CLTR001024. You can verify Mr. Humphrey’s as a licensed instructor and acceptable continuing education provider here: License Verification
Things you will learn:
Registration and Orientation
Licensing and Regulation
About your State Board
Applications, Forms and Fees
Introduction to the Private Investigation Industry, History of Law Enforcement and Private Investigation, Crime, and Security in the United States
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Types of Investigations
Principals of Georgia Misdemeanors & Felonies, Laws and Elements of Crime and GA Criminal Procedure
The Laws of Arrest
Methods of Lawful Search and Seizure
Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
Interviewing Suspects and Witnesses
Introduction to Process Serving
Sources of Information & Information Brokers
Surveillance Strategies for Success
Basic Videography & Photography Methods
Note Taking and Recording Information
Case Management and Investigative Report Writing
Rules of Evidence and Trial Methods
Court Courtroom Testimony
Court Records Research
Criminal Defense Investigations
Undercover Investigations
Domestic Investigations
Insurance Fraud Investigations
White Collar Crime Investigations
Executive Protection Service
The Business of Private Investigations
Ready to Become a Private Investigator in Georgia?