• Training Course Application Form

    Training Course Application Form

    State of Minnesota Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services 

  • This form should be submitted by Training Providers seeking approval of a course for board-certification. If you are a license holder wishing to submit a course for Continuing Education, please submit a Request for Equivalent Training.

    The approval process may take up to 30 days. Prior to submitting this application, please ensure your course meets the requirements for the course type you select. Requirements may be found on the Training page of our website.

    If you encounter any issues with this application, please email mn.pdb@state.mn.us

    • Training Provider Information 

    • If you are a Training Provider already in our records, the below information is optional. If any information you list below is different from our current records, we will update it to what you list below. 

    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Course Information 

    • If you are a contact already in our records, your email and phone number are optional. If any information you list below is different from our current records, we will update it to what you list below. 

    • Format: (000) 000-0000.
    • Type of Course*
    • Please select which weapons students will be provided instruction on:*
    • Please select the course delivery method*
    • Is this course available to outside students?*
    • Instructor Information 

    • No training course will be approved without the instructor information as specified, accompanied by an instructor’s resume and the course description to meet the requirements in Board Administrative Rule 7506.2200 and 75.062300 subpart 1 items A through G. Any trainer seeking course approval must include this information on any and all instructors that will or may be used for the course for which you are seeking approval. This material will be evaluated along with course content analysis and will not be reviewed independently of a course application.

    • IMPORTANT: An email for each instructor is required. Instructors will be sent an email to affirm their understanding of Minnesota Statutes and Rules. This verification is required before the course is approved.

    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 1: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 2: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 3: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 4: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 5: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 6: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 7: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 8: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 9: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Format: 000-000-0000.
    • Instructor 10: Select ALL of the following in which you are certified to instruct
    • Document Upload 

    • The following documents are required to be submitted:

      • Detailed Course Outline
      • Resume for each instructor
      • Certifications for each instructor which are applicable to the course
      • Any other related material
    • The following documents are required to be submitted:*

    • You selected Armed Training - Initial for your course type

    • IA: The following documents are required to be submitted:

    • Failure to include these documents in your application may prolong the approval process.

    • IA: Your course outline/material must show your course provides instruction on the following required topics per Minnesota Administrative Rule 7506.2300 Subpart 1:*

    • You selected Pre-Assignment - Protective Agent for your course type

    • PPA: Your course outline/material must show your course provides instruction on the following required topics per Minnesota Administrative Rule 7506.2600 Subpart 3:*

    • You selected Pre-Assignment - Private Detective for your course type

    • PPD: Your course outline/material must show your course provides instruction on the following required topics per Minnesota Administrative Rule 7506.2600 Subpart 4:*
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    • Acknowledgment and Verification 

    • I certify that the information provided in this document is, to the best of my knowledge, complete and accurate and that the course material complies with the minimum requirements set forth in Administrative Rules 7506.2200 and 7506.2300. I further affirm that a current resume and all necessary certifications for each trainer instructing this course are attached to this application, along with a course narrative that meets the specified minimum training requirements. By entering my name and date below, I acknowledge and accept that this serves as my digital signature, equivalent to a physical, wet signature, affirming my agreement to the statements above.

    • Date*
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