Florida Private Investigator PI license examination test study material

May 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Become a Florida Private Investigator NOW! The information below is for the Florida PI 'C' license test, which you must pass and have to obtain your own clients and to then pay for an 'A' license.


TYPES OF FLORIDA PI LICENSES:

For Individuals
◦"C"- Private Investigator
◦"CC"- Private Investigator Intern
◦"M" or "MA"- Manager of a Private Investigative Agency
For Agencies
◦"A"- Private Investigative Agency
◦"AA"- Private Investigative Agency Branch Office


REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN THE CLASS “C” PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE:
An applicant for the Class "C" Private Investigator License must have TWO YEARS OF LAWFULLY GAINED, VERIFIABLE, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE in order to qualify for the license. This experience can be acquired through a combination of actual investigative experience, college course work in a related field, or internship in accordance with the following three categories set forth in the statute:

(a) Private investigative work or related fields of work that provided equivalent experience or training.

(b) College course work related to criminal justice, criminology, or law enforcement administration, or successful completion of any law enforcement-related training received from any federal, state, county, or municipal agency, except that no more than 1 year may be used from this category.
(c) Work as a Class “CC” licensed intern. This internship is done at a licensed private investigative agency.


Here are the Florida PI testing details:

--exam fee: $100, re-test fee: $100

--120 minutes allowed to complete test

--100 questions on test, 75% or more correct required to pass

--multiple-choice and true/false, testing offered in 8 cities, testing is done on paper

--you have only 72 seconds per question to:  
A) read and comprehend the entire question;
B) read through each of the answer choices;
and C) decide on the best answer choice.

The examination is administered BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on the
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month between 1PM and 4PM at one or
more of the eight Regional Offices located throughout Florida.

--results by mail, but some offices allow you to call in for results later that day or a few days after the test

--Testing areas include general rules and regulations involving private investigators in the State of Florida. Presented as scenarios and as fact-knowledge questions.
The examination covers those parts of Florida law that deal directly with the business practices of the private investigative industry and the legal responsibilities of the individuals and agencies that work in that industry.

Our testing, business help, and/or study topics include: badges; personnel management; use of polygraph; sponsoring; moral character; use of fictitious names; EPPA; deadly force; firing; theft-level distinctions; Class A licenses; federal penalties; Chapter 493; privacy; violations; misdemeanors; applications; branch offices; age requirements; surveillances; fiream permits; liability insurance; Class B licenses; citizenship requirements; business locations; corporations; mental illness; fingerprints; post office boxes; direct evidence; Class C licenses; Advisory Council; subcontracting; interns; identification cards; advertising; Class CC licenses; military records; changes of address; renewals; inactive licenses, reciprocity; mileage; impersonation; Class G licenses; violations; misdemeanors; use of unlicensed persons; felonies; forbidden items; civil penalties; Class K licenses; experience; education; corporate officers; reports; terminations; cease and desist orders; nolo contendres; fingerprinting; polygraph; employing family members; Class AA licenses; and more.


Study material details are at http://www.thePIgroup.com/florida.html and 818-883-6969. Orders shipped by trackable UPS.