Several members of thePIgroup have assisted their states in the writing or
re-writing
of their state's Private Investigator / Private Detective licensing examination tests.
We can assist with California, New York, Nevada, Washington, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Hawaii, Florida, and Missouri.
Hawaii Private Detective
License Examination Test:

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
State PI license testing details, Hawaii-
--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
--2012 application deadlines (for your Board review):
February 14, April 17, June 19, August 21, October 16
--2012 exam dates (after your Board approval): January 20,
February 17,
March 16, April 20,
May 18, June 15, July 20,
August 16, September 21, October 19, November 16, December 21
--Testing areas include
general rules and regulations
(state laws) for the State of Hawaii
Need a Hawaii private detective license application?

If you want to download a PPO license application, paste this into your browser:
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/private/application_publications/pvl_guard_private_detective.pdf
(but beware: there are 'tricks' and 'traps' to the application process;
call us for assistance before you make the common application mistakes!)
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Also available is our on-line training and simulated practice license test question
computer sessions
for the Hawaii Private Detective license examination test,
a simulator to a computer-testing environment and the time limitations to answer.
See www.thePIgroup.com/seminars.htm for more information about on-line training.
Hawaii private detective law:
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
(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.
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