<![CDATA[How to Become a Detective - Mahalo]]> http://www.mahalo.com//how-to-become-a-detective en-US Tue, 2 Jun 2009 05:56:55 UTC contact@mahalo.com contact@mahalo.com <![CDATA[As mentioned previously, you do not need to be a police officer to become a certified private detective. 42 of the 50 states presently require private investigators to obtain a license before taking on detective work or applying to a detective agency.]]> <![CDATA[There are no academic requirements at this time to take the detective certification exam, but most private investigators have at least two to four years of educational background training in criminal justice-related areas.]]>