continuing education and training

Continuing Education for South Carolina Private Investigators

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 24, 2004 PIEducation.com announced the acceptance of its online courses for continuing education requirements mandated for private investigator (PI) license renewal by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

The SC PI Continuing Education Program requires that, to renew a license or registration, each licensed and registered PI must document at least twelve (12) hours of SLED approved continuing education training every 2 years. Four hours of the training must be presented or specifically sponsored by SLED. Out of state PIs should call SLED in order to determine relief from this specific requirement. For your information, the policy can be found here.

Specifically, all business holders and registered private investigators are required to earn twelve (12) hours of continuing education credits every two years as of January 1, 2006. Four (4) of the twelve (12) hours must be presented or sponsored by SLED. The state's continuing education program officially began July 1, 2004. Prior to January 1, 2006, each licensed and registered individual must have documented six (6) approved hours to SLED before being allowed to renew their license or registration. Two (2) of those hours must be SLED presented or sponsored.

Note: Authority for the CEU requirements by SLED is contained in Section 40-18-30(B)(4); authority to deny renewal of a license or registration is in Section 40-18-130 (3) of the South Carolina Code of Laws.

You should contact Diane Connor by phone (803) 896-7014 to get more information regarding SLED sponsored courses."

Designed to meet continuing education requirements within the private investigator industry, the company first began offering Internet training courses in Texas when the Texas Commission on Private Security approved its online course curriculum in July 2002. In May 2003, the company was accepted by the Iowa Department of Public Safety Program Services Bureau to provide online CLE to its private investigator, security, and bail enforcement agent licensees. Tennessee Private Investigator and Polygraph Commission accepted PIEducation.com courses in June 2003 and most recently, its courses were accepted in Georgia beginning August 2003. Further plans for expansion include Oregon, Kansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Michigan.

About PIEducation.com

PIEducation.com has provided CEUs to Investigation Agencies and their employees via Internet and distance education since July 1, 2002. As of September 2004, CompassPoint Investigations has conferred over 8540 CE hours to 610 licensees in the states of Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, and Iowa. PIEducation.com is the market leader in Private Investigator CE.

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