(a) Any person or company offering private investigator training for a fee must first be certified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall ensure that the instructors employed by the training company possess both the experience and academic credentials to ensure that the curriculum and instruction of the training company will be beneficial to those seeking to enter the profession. In order to qualify as a certified trainer/instructor, the trainer:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-26-226
Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 62-26-202
Investigations company: means any person who engages in the business or accepts employment to obtain or furnish information with reference to: (A) Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States. See Tennessee Code 62-26-202
Person: means any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, nonprofit organization, institution or similar entity. See Tennessee Code 62-26-202
Private investigator: means any person who performs one (1) or more services described in subdivision (6). See Tennessee Code 62-26-202
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) Has at least three (3) years of supervisory experience satisfactory to the commissioner with an investigations company or proprietary entity, or with any federal, United States military, state, county or municipal law enforcement agency; and(3) Is personally qualified to conduct the training required by this chapter.(b) A certified trainer may, in the trainer’s discretion, instruct personally or use a combination of personal instruction, audio and visual training aids.(c) To assist in the implementation of the training program, the certified trainer may use as an assistant trainer any person who:
(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and(2) Has at least one (1) year of experience with an investigations 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 proprietary agency. If the applicant is not so employed, the applicant must be licensed as a company under this part.(e) The certified trainer shall certify to the successful completion of the training and shall submit the certification to the commissioner.(f) The training program, fees and requirements shall be established by rules promulgated by the commissioner.
