A clear path from eligibility to a licensed career — including the 40-hour T.R.I.O Practical Training and job-placement assistance that puts new investigators into the field.
The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) governs every step. Here is the route — from eligibility through practical training to placement.
Verify you meet the Ontario MCSCS requirements to be licensed as a Private Investigator.
Course providers must be registered as a MCSCS Basic Training Provider. Confirm before enrolling.
Mandatory pre-requisite to writing the Ministry Test — completed online at the student's own pace.
Sit the Private Investigator Test and apply for your Ontario Private Investigator licence.
40 hours of field-grade training — surveillance, video, reporting, billing — for licensed investigators.
T.R.I.O assists newly trained investigators with placement opportunities in the industry.
To offer the Private Investigator Basic Training Course, an entity must be registered as a "Basic Training Provider" with the MCSCS.
Before you take the pre-requisite course to write the Private Investigator Test and apply for your Licence, ensure that the course provider you have chosen is properly registered.
A pre-requisite to writing the Test and applying for your Private Investigator Licence. This mandatory course can be taken at the student's leisure online.
Once you hold your licence, most agencies prefer investigators with prior training. T.R.I.O Investigations provides 40 hours of practical, field-grade instruction.
How to properly start, scope and document a new case file.
Mobile, foot and static surveillance across varying environments.
Evidentiary-grade video, framing, timestamps and chain of custody.
Notebook discipline, photography and contemporaneous notes.
Court-ready narrative reports — clear, factual, defensible.
Submitting accurate billing and time records to the agency.
Although T.R.I.O Investigations cannot guarantee employment, T.R.I.O will assist the new investigator with job-placement opportunities within the industry following successful completion of the practical training.
Speak with T.R.I.O about the 40-hour Practical Training and the next available intake.