Hawaii Private Detective license examination test

May 13, 2012 - PRLog -- Material is available to help pass the Hawaii PD exam. But a little data first:

1) Hawaii has the highest past experience requirement of any state:
To apply, you must have at least 4 years of investigative experience from:
a. under the supervision of a licensed private detective
b. as a police officer with a police department of a state or political subdivision thereof
c: as an investigator with any federal, state, county, or municipal government agency, or
d: as an investigator by an attorney-at-law or law firm
(Note: no credit is given for any education degree)

2) The license is renewed every 2 years, by June 30 on even-numbered years


3) Here are the state PI license testing details-

--90 minutes allowed to complete test

--80 questions on test

--all multiple-choice answers

--testing offered once every month, Oahu only

--60 questions correct (75%) required to pass

--testing is done with paper and pencil
--results mailed within 5 days of completing the exam


Most test-takers DO NOT PASS the Hawaii private detective license examination.

4) Per recent HI PD Board meeting minutes, we see they
know of ONLY ONE PERSON PERSON WHO PASSED the
Hawaii Private Detective Examination in a recent half year period . . .
(It appears that only about 5 applicants pass per year!)


5) Hawaii private detective law tells:

Private detectives and detective agencies; qualifications for license. (a) The board may grant a private detective license to any suitable individual, or a detective agency license to any suitable firm making written application therefor. The applicant, if an individual, or the principal detective of a firm shall:
---(1)
Be not less than eighteen years of age;
---(2)
Have had a high school education or its equivalent;
---(3)
Have had experience reasonably equivalent to at least four years of full-time investigational work,
and only four types of experience qualify for this:
a. under the supervisoion of a licensed private detective
b. as a police officer with a police department of a state or political subdivision thereof
c: as an investigator with any federal, state, county, or municipal government agency
d: as an investigator by an attorney-at-law or law firm
Note: There is no credit given for an education degree.
---(4)
Not be presently suffering from any psychiatric or psychological disorder which is directly related and detrimental to a person's performance in the profession;
---5)
Not have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a crime which reflects unfavorably on the fitness of the applicant to engage in the profession, unless the conviction has been annulled or expunged by court order; and
---(6)
Possess a history of honesty, truthfulness, financial integrity, and fair dealing. A firm applying for a detective agency license shall have in its employ an individual who is licensed as a private detective and who shall be designated as the principal detective for the firm, and shall provide a bond as required under section 463-12.


----By the way, if you want to download a HI PD license application, you can paste this into your browser: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/private/application_pub...



For information on obtaining study material to help pass this licensing examination, visit http://www.thePIgroup.com/hawaii.html and also call 818-883-6969.