Ohio Private Investigators Licensing Requirements

The requirements to get a PI’s license in Ohio 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:

  • 21 years of age
  • Applicants must be free of violent crimes, felonies, sexual offenses or other crimes involving moral turpitude.
  • Mental competence to hold licensure is required
  • Businesses must be bonded for $100,000 per investigator, plus $100,000 in property damage liability and carry $300,000 in bodily injury insurance.

Licensing Requirements (one of the following):

  • An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or law enforcement
  •  4,000 hours of practical work experience in an investigative job is required over the course of two years, or work in law enforcement or as a peace officer for two years
  •  A state licensing exam with 75 questions with a score no lower than 80%

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Licensing Authority in Ohio: 

PI’s licensing in North Carolina is governed by the Private Investigator Security Guard Services or PISGS

PISGS
PO Box 182001
Columbus, OH 43218-2001
1970 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43223

Associations:
Association For Private Investigators And Private Security Officers

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