Hawaii is a tough state to become licensed in.
First, to qualify, 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
(And unlike some other states, no credit is given for any education degree)
A Hawaii PD license is renewed every 2 years, by June 30 on even-numbered years.
The Hawaii Private Detective license testing details are:
--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
--Testing areas include general rules and regulations
(state laws) for the State of Hawaii
Most applicants DO NOT PASS the Hawaii private detective license examination.By reading recent Hawaii private detective 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!)
About 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
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.
Very hard. But thePIgroup has a preparation package!
Note: thePIgroup obtained the exact original reference material used by and endorsed by the State of Hawaii for the private detective examination! Much of it is also included.
See http://www.thePIgroup.com/hawaii.html or call 818-883-6969 for more information.