OAR 259-061-0240: Continuing Education Requirements

(1) Licensed investigators are required to complete the following continuing education requirements during each two-year licensure period. (a) A licensed private investigator must complete at least 32 hours of continuing education. At least two of the hours must be in ethics. (b) A licensed provisional investigator must complete at least 40 hours of continuing education. At least two of the hours must be in ethics. (2) “Continuing education” means any educational endeavor that reasonably could be considered beneficial to the work of the investigator. (3) Continuing education may be completed in-person, remotely, or through self-study. (4) Continuing education sources include, but are not limited to: (a) Participation in conferences or educational courses offered by trade schools or colleges, whether as an attendee or a presenter; (b) Independent studies; (c) Publishing articles related to the field of investigation; and (d) Training, classes, seminars, workshops, lectures, and webinars. (5) Completion of the continuing education must be reported through a Department-approved submission process. The report may be submitted during the current licensure period or with the application for renewal. (a) The Department may require the investigator to describe how the reported continuing education is beneficial to their work as an investigator. (b) The Department may reject reported continuing education that it does not reasonably consider beneficial to the work of the investigator. (6) If an investigator exceeds the required continuing education hours during a two-year licensure period, the investigator may report the additional hours to the Department and request that the hours carry over to the next licensing period. (a) The maximum carryover is 15 hours per licensing period. (b) Additional hours in ethics may carry over as part of the total number of hours completed but may not be used to satisfy the requirement to complete at least two hours in ethics during each licensing period.