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ACADEMY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
| Q: |
How
long has Nick Harris Detective Academy been in business? |
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The
Academy was established in 1907, (before the FBI). At the turn
of the century, our Academy trained the Los Angeles Police Department
as well as the Los Angeles County Sheriffs department. |
| Q: |
Who
hires trained Private Investigators? |
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Licensed
Investigators, Detective Agencies, Attorneys, Law Firms, Insurance
companies, Large corporations, Bail Bond Agencies, Collection
Agencies & Hotels. |
| Q: |
Do
you need previous law enforcement experience to become a PI? |
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No,
most investigators come from diverse occupations. |
| Q: |
Do
PIs carry guns? |
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No,
most real private investigators do not. Some do carry Mace for
protection. Many of the P.I. jobs are very safe and require
no weapons or knowledge of self defense. |
| Q: |
What
is the job market like for new PI's? |
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It
is excellent, considered one of the fastest growing occupations.
For more information please refer to job
opportunities. |
| Q: |
Are
there full time and part time opportunities? |
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Yes,
the demand for investigators is escalating. Many keep their
current job and supplement their income. Others prefer to work
full time. |
| Q: |
What
can I expect to earn? |
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As
with most new careers, you must first pay your dues. Starting
hourly wages vary depending upon the employer. $10. to $15.
is average with rapid advances. Licensed PI's charge clients
around $55. per hour or more and can earn $100,000. annually. |
| Q: |
What
are the employment opportunities for females? |
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They
always are in demand. Approximately 40% of all PI's are female. |
| Q: |
Are
there many classroom private eye schools in the world? |
| A: |
Only
a few. No other training Academy can match our longevity, experience
and reputation. |
| Q: |
I
do not live in California, but I want to come to the foremost
training academy, how long must I reside in the state during
training? |
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If
you enroll in our ten week day full time course you will only
need to be here 7 weeks. Most of the prep work and written assignments
can be done from you home. Please contact us for our accommodations
package. We do maintain a limited number of housing sites. If
filled we can supply a list of available rentals in the area
for registered students. |
| Q: |
Do
you need to have a license to be employed as a Private Investigator? |
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No,
you will work under the license or authority of your employer.
In California you need a license only to operate your own detective
agency. Some states do not require any licensing. In California
you have to work as a PI 3 years before being licensed. There
are special types of work that can be performed without a P.I.
license. |
| Q: |
What
states require prior related experience or licensing to operate
and investigation agency? |
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Contact
us weekdays during office hours standard pacific
time and we will give you the requirements for your state. |
| Q: |
Who
are your Senior Instructors, and what are their qualifications? |
| A: |
Dale
Gustafson (read
bio) and J. Corey Friedman (read
bio) |
| Q: |
Are
payment plans available? |
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Yes,
we have several plans to meet your requirements. Please contact
our administrative office to receive a payment plan by mail. |
Contact us
if you have any other questions. By phone, you can reach us weekdays
9:00am to 4:45pm pacific standard time.
You are invited to attend our Free Information Session, or sit in
a class. Reservations are required please call us or RSVP through
our EMAIL., or call (818) 939-6360. Please be sure to include the
date you would like to attend as well as a phone number we could reach
you during business hours.
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