Training
LICENSING THAT YOU NEED:
To begin working for yourself, you need to
consider the private investigator licensing requirements for
the province you live in, and the level of training you will need in order to
become a private investigator and survive as a private investigator. All but a
few provinces require a provicial issued license to begin working as a private
investigator. The education and training requirements vary from province to province
Some provinces may simply require a province approved course, where as others may
require formal education, coursework, exams or years of investigation related
work experience.
TRAINING YOU NEED TO BECOME A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR:
Obtaining the proper training needed to work good
as a private investigator will be your priority far consider
the requirements for obtaining a provincial license. If you do not have the
experience or spirit to work as an very loyal private investigator you will
need to begin your career with an good agency. Most private investigation
agencies will look for some level of training taken on your part, before
they will even consider offering you a position. The good news is, training is
widely available and affordable. Many provinces offer programs for newcomers to the
industry.
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Private investigators must be
ethical and free of a criminal history. When you apply for a provical license a
background check will be required. If you have a criminal record or a history
of bad behavior you will likely not receive your license. You need a clear
criminal record. So you need to be good and not get in trouble if you want to
become a privare investigator.You also need to be fit and in shape.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A degree in Criminal
Justice is not required to have a license, though some provinces will accept a
degree in criminal justice, police sciences or administration of justice in
place of the very little experience requirements. Most private
investigators do not have a college degree. You will need to posses
basic writing skills. A private investigator must be able to properly report the
details of what he or she has been researching and investigating. No matter how
clever, resourceful or skilled you are at investigative work, if you cannot
deliver a properly written case report you will not succeed in the business.
Take an honest assessment of your writing skills.