(a) Any person offering private investigation training must first be certified by the board. The board shall ensure that the instructors employed by the training provider possess both the experience and academic credentials to ensure that the curriculum and instruction will be beneficial to those seeking to enter the profession. In order to qualify as a certified trainer or instructor, or both, the trainer shall meet the following criteria that he or she:
(1) Is at least 21 years of age.
(2) Has had at least three years' experience satisfactory to the board with an investigative company or proprietary entity or with any federal, United States Military, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency relating to the block of instruction.
(3) Is personally qualified to conduct the training required by this chapter and is certified by the board which shall establish standards for the instruction process.
(b) A certified trainer, in his or her discretion, may instruct personally or use a combination of personal, instruction, audio, and visual training aids.
(c) To assist in the implementation of a training program, the certified trainer may use as an assistant trainer any person who meets each of the following requirements that the assistant:
(1) Is at least 19 years of age.
(2) Has had at least one year of experience with an investigative company or any United States Military, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency.
(d) A certified trainer may be an employee of a private investigative or propriety agency or, if not, employed by an agency as a company under this chapter.
(e) The certified trainer shall certify that he or she has successfully completed the training and shall submit the certification to the board.
(f) The training program, fees, and requirements shall be established by rules promulgated by the board.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 25B - Private Investigation.
Section 34-25B-1 - Short Title.
Section 34-25B-2 - Definitions.
Section 34-25B-3 - License Required; Criminal Background Check.
Section 34-25B-4 - Alabama Private Investigation Board - Creation; Composition.
Section 34-25B-5 - Alabama Private Investigation Board - Quasi-Judicial Body; Liability of Members.
Section 34-25B-6 - Alabama Private Investigation Board - Officers.
Section 34-25B-7 - Alabama Private Investigation Board - Fund.
Section 34-25B-9 - Alabama Private Investigation Board - Meetings.
Section 34-25B-10 - Practice of Private Investigation Without a License; Location of Records.
Section 34-25B-11 - License Application.
Section 34-25B-12 - Qualifications; Study Guide.
Section 34-25B-13 - Application Fees; Issuance of License; Denial of Application.
Section 34-25B-14 - Identification Card.
Section 34-25B-15 - Making False Statement to the Board.
Section 34-25B-16 - Investigation Into Veracity of Application.
Section 34-25B-17 - Expiration and Renewal of License.
Section 34-25B-18 - Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License; Penalties.
Section 34-25B-20 - Reciprocity With Other States.
Section 34-25B-21 - Copy of Statutes and Rules Provided by Board.
Section 34-25B-22 - Violations.
Section 34-25B-23 - Application of Administrative Procedure Act.
Section 34-25B-24 - Exceptions.
Section 34-25B-25 - Division of Investigation.
Section 34-25B-26 - Continuing Professional Education.
Section 34-25B-27 - Certification Required for Trainers.