Private Detective
PennsylvaniaActive
This record was last updated on March 11, 2021, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Felony convictions prohibited
In Pennsylvania, the government body that controls licensed Private Investigators is the individual county court system you are in. You will need to contact your Clerk of Court to obtain an application for a full PI license.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Felony convictions prohibited
Issuing body
- Department
- The Unified JUDICIAL SYSTEM of PENNSYLVANIA
- Division
- Courts of Common Pleas
- Board
- PA Clerk of Courts
- Address
- Each county has its own PA
- Last updated
- March 11, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Private Investigator 33-9021.00
Source and verification
This record is Pennsylvania's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with PA Clerk of Courts — see the issuing body section above.
How we process this data. Not legal advice.