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Q. What does it take to own your own Private Investigations Company?
To be a Private Investigator and have your own investigative company in the state of Texas you must have one of the following: a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, or bachelor's degree with an additional six months of investigation related experience, or an accociates degree in Criminal Justice or related course of study with an additional twelve months of investigation related experience, or equivalent work experience working for a licensed investigative firm for three years, or a specialized course of study directly designed for and related to the priate investigations profession taught and presented through a four year college or university accredited and recognized by the state of Texas.
Q. What are the different licenses an investigation company can have?
Private Investigators are issued a license from the Texas Department of Public Safety Private Security Board. PI's usually carry a class A (Investigation Firm) license, but can carry a class B (security only), or a class C ( A and B combined).

The North Texas Private Investigators Association is composed of licensed private investigators of all specialties from across Texas. We are dedicated to three goals:

PROFESSIONALISM

Our Association strives to maintain and improve the standards of our industry. We provide Mentoring and Continuing Education programs to our membership. Texas law requires licensed private investigators to obtain 18 hours of continuing education on a biennial basis (Required are 2 continuing education credits in Ethics and 2 continuing ecucation credits on the PSB). However, through participation in NTPIA events, many of our members double or triple that requirement. We work with other professional associations on State and Federal legislative issues impacting our industry.

NETWORKING

The NTPIA gives members many opportunities to network with one another through our monthly meetings, email discussion group, and special education events.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Working together to serve our community, NTPIA members support many worthwhile causes

CODE OF ETHICS

NTPIA members agree to abide by the rules and regulations as set forth by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Bureau. The NTPIA Board and members will strive to display non-prejudicial professional practices and attitudes when dealing with clients, members of the investigative profession, and other members of NTPIA. Thereby, NTPIA members are always diligently attempting to perform at the highest level of industry excellence.