A) CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATOR CII membership is available to an individual who has been in the business of private investigation, security, who has both investigative experience for a minimum of 5 (five) years and has been a principal (owner) of his/her firm, partnership or corporation for at least three years, whether consecutive or not.
B) QUALIFIED INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATOR QII membership shall be granted to a principal (owner) of a company meeting all criteria of a Certified Member except that he/she has not operated their own business for a period of 3 (three) years.
C) ASSOCIATE INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATOR AII membership shall be granted to any employee of a Certified, Qualified or Senior Council Member. Associated members need recommendation and sponsorship from the Certified, Qualified or Senior member that employs the Associate member and if such sponsorship ceases, the Associate membership is no longer valid. Note: If you apply for an AII membership as employee please you will need to post the name and contact details of the CII, QII or SII member who sponsors your application.
G) AFFILIATE COUNCIL MEMBER ACM may be any person from an industry or organization which furnishes materials or a service to the Council membership or be any person empowered by position within a corporation or company to contract an investigation. An Affiliate Member's membership shall cease forthwith if the Affiliate Member ceases to be in an industry as described above or leaves his/her empowered position within a corporation or company.
4-R MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA, RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS
All members in good standing shall have the right to attend meetings, participate in proceedings, serve on committees and perform duties as assigned. Only Certified, Senior and Emeritus members in good standing have the right to vote and be elected to the Executive Board.
Only Certified members can hold Office (President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary)
There is no restriction on the number of members from a firm, however, only one Certified or Senior member from the same firm or group of companies can be elected to the Executive Board or hold office at the same time.