• At least 25 years of age
• Have 3 years of experience as a private investigator or “equivalent position and experience”, which is described in more detail here.
• The principal in a private investigation business entity: this includes overseeing the day-to-day affairs and possessing the expertise in the investigations.
• Get fingerprinted for the Department of Justice Services. (Information on finding a fingerprinting location and scheduling)

*Exam results are valid for up to two years.

The NYS Division of Licensing Services administers the PI License exams at the following locations*:

*These locations are NOT for Guardian Security Training’s PI exam preparation course. Registration for the PI License Exam must be done through the NYS DOLS.

Long Island/NYC Metro Area:

FRANKLIN SQUARE
(VFW Hall)
68 Lincoln Road, Basement
Franklin Square, NY 11010
N6 Bus Route on Hempstead Turnpike
From the East: Take the Southern State Parkway to Exit 16N, Franklin Ave.
From NYC/West: take the Cross Island Parkway SOUTH to the Southern State Parkway EAST. Take exit 15, Franklin Ave., turn left at the 2nd light onto Franklin Ave.
On Franklin Ave.: turn RIGHT onto Hempstead Turnpike and go 5 blocks. Turn LEFT onto Lincoln Rd. (7-Eleven on corner). The VFW Hall and parking lot are on the RIGHT.

HAUPPAUGE
(Perry Duryea State Office Building)
250 Veterans Memorial Highway
Basement Conference Room
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Note: Building sits back off highway. Look for the green sign near the road.

NEW YORK CITY
123 William Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10038

Central/Upstate NY

ALBANY*
(Alfred E. Smith State Office Building)
80 South Swan Street
Albany, New York 12239
*Located at the corner of Washington Avenue and South Swan Street

BUFFALO
(State Office Building)
65 Court Street, Main Floor, Hearing Room, Part 5
Buffalo, NY 14202

PLATTSBURGH
(PARC Dining Hall – Part of Clinton Community College)
14 Dormitory Drive, Conference Room 1
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
From North: Take Route 9 south through Plattsburgh (city). At roundabout, turn right (first exit) onto New York Road. Turn left after 1.3 miles onto Idaho Ave. Take first left onto Dormitory Drive.
From South: Take Route 9 north through Plattsburgh (town). At roundabout, take third exit onto New York Road. Turn left after 1.3 miles onto Idaho Ave. Take first left onto Dormitory Drive.
From I-87: Take exit 36 to Route 22 heading north, toward Plattsburgh. Follow Route 22 for 2-3 miles. Take right onto Arizona Ave, after passing Plattsburgh International Airport. After .6 miles, take second left onto New York Road. Take first
right onto Idaho Ave. Take first left onto Dormitory Drive.v

SYRACUSE
(State Office Building)
333 E. Washington Street, Main Floor, Hearing Room A
Syracuse, NY 13202

New York State administers the NYS Private Investigator License Exam on the following Mondays at 9:30am.* The exam is scheduled for 2 1/2 hours. This list will be updated as the NYS Division of Licensing Services publish their upcoming exam dates:

Updated 6/28/2019

Exam schedule may be subject to change. Check the NYS Division of Licensing Services for the latest schedule and weather-delay procedures.

*The Plattsburgh testing location schedules their exams for Tuesdays at 9:30am.