PDI's Certificate Program in Private Investigations Debuts on Top 25 Private Investigator Training and Education List

DENTON, Texas, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The PDI/University of North Texas Certificate Program in Professional Private Investigations was recently named the fifth highest ranked program on a list of the 25 top private investigation schools by PINow.com.

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According to PINow.com's website, private investigator educational institutions were ranked on a number of criteria, including the type of program available, college accreditation, available program information, application requirements and license qualification.

"We're honored to be included as one of the top 25 Private Investigator Training programs," said Dr. Scott Belshaw, director of the PDI program.  "When we set out three years ago to develop this program, we wanted to make a rigorous program that prepared people to succeed in the PI profession whether they went to work as part of a PI firm or starting their own private investigation business."

PDI's Certificate Program in Professional Private Investigations is a live instruction career certificate program that features over 200 hours of live instruction, taught by seasoned experts who have both practical and teaching experience and is the only program approved by the state of Texas that allows graduates to immediately sit for the licensing exam without having to meet the 3-year work experience requirement (after meeting all other PSB requirements).

Classes are offered in both Dallas and Houston.

About The Professional Development Institute
The Professional Development Institute (PDI), located at the University of North Texas, is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit education corporation that provides versatile, innovative, cost-effective training programs to professionals worldwide.  PDI is recognized as the world's leading provider of oil and gas accounting education as well as training programs for virtually all professional services areas.  Hundreds of companies and more than a half-million people have teamed up with PDI for training solutions over the past 35 years. Additional information about PDI can be found at www.pdi.org.

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