Private Investigator
VirginiaActive
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
A private investigator means any individual who engages in the business of, or accepts employment to make, investigations to obtain information on crimes or civil wrongs; the location, disposition, or recovery of stolen property; the cause of accidents, fires, damages, or injuries to persons or to property; or evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigative committee.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
- Division
- Division of Licensure and Regulatory Services
- Board
- Private Security Services
- Address
- 1100 Bank Street NULL Richmond, VA 23219
- Phone
- (804) 786-4700
- Agency website
- https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/
- Licence page
- https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/licensure-and-regulatory-affairs/private-security-services
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Private Investigator 33-9021.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia'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 Private Security Services — see the issuing body section above.
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