The requirements to get a PI’s license in New Hampshire may change.  Below are a current list of the general requirements. Please visit the states website for the most up-to-date list of requirements.

Minimum requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be a residents of the United States
• Have no felony, domestic violence, or abuse convictions
• Have no misdemeanor convictions associated with theft, honesty, fraud, or sale or use of controlled substances

Licensing Requirements:
(One of the following)

• At least 4 years of experience in one of the following positions:
  • As a director of security or senior officer of a company or corporation or licensed security service
  • As a full-time adjuster, risk manager, or claims investigator for an insurance carrier or adjusting company
  • As a full-time law enforcement officer for a county, state, federal, college or university, or municipal police department
• At least 2 years of employment as a full-time investigator for a private investigative agency AND one of the following:
  • An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from an accredited college or university
  • Certification from the American Society for Industrial Security as a certified professional investigator
  • Certification from the National Association of Legal Investigators as a certified legal investigator
• At least 4 years of employment as a full-time investigator for a licensed private investigator or agency
• At least 4 years of experience as a full-time experience as a full-time firefighter and certification by the International Association of Arson Investigator