Applicants for this program may be required to meet the Illinois license requirements under the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation and The Private Investigation, Private Security, Private Alarm, and Locksmith Act of 2006.

Please note that the Richart Detective Agency reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone who might use the knowledge or information from our program for uses other than intended.

Please also note that each applicant must be at least 18 years of age, have good moral character, cannot suffer from any substance abuse, and must be a current resident of Illinois.

No past police, military, or security experience is required.

Please be informed that this course is a fast-moving, responsive, and in-depth look into the real world of the Private Investigator. Some of the language, actions, theories, suggestions, commentaries, and moral beliefs may not be suitable for those who are sensitive in nature.

The views and opinions are based upon each instructor’s empirical beliefs and are not meant to offend or cast any negative judgment on any race, religion, culture, or social environment.

Please also note, that this course is a beginning “taste test” on all the different areas of the private investigation profession. Completion of this course will NOT allow you to work independently as a Private Investigator. Successful completion of this course will in fact allow each student to work as a registered employee for a licensed private investigation agency.

Richart Detective Agency does NOT guarantee employment, nor does any of the aforementioned entities make any promises for employment as well. Please note that there are many investigative agencies in Illinois that are looking for competent and honest employees all the time and this field is growing rapidly.

The tuition fee for the Private Investigation program is $349.00 and must be paid prior to the date of the course. Payment may be made in four (4) installments consisting of $87.25 each. Where a participant fails to attend the program for any reason the initial tuition fee of $87.25 will not be refunded. 

Potential students must complete an application form and submit full or partial tuition with the application form. Students who are not accepted for admission will have their full tuition refunded. Please note: If an applicant has been convicted of a felony in the past, ten years since being paroled must have passed in order to be certified by the State of Illinois for registration as a Private Detective. Please call the head instructor for more information on this subject if required.

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After completing all sections of the course you will receive a State certificate and a Company Certificate of Achievement.

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