Professional Certified Investigator (PCI)

Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) candidates who want to take the PCI exam must first satisfy the following requirements (as stated on the PCI website):

• Five years of investigations experience including two years in case management
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Successful completion of an examination
• The applicant must not have been convicted of any criminal offense that would reflect negatively on the security profession, ASIS, or the certification program.

Eligibility for PCI certification and recertification is denied only when an applicant does not meet relevant security-related criteria, violates the PCI Code of Professional Responsibility, or commits an act that would reflect negatively on ASIS and the PCI program. The cost is around $300 for an ASIS member and $450 for a non-ASIS member. The PCI website is located at

http://www.asisonline.org/certification/pci/pciabout.xml