The Association of Certified Background Investigators (ACBI), a non-profit organization, was established to improve and promote quality standards in the background investigation profession, to strengthen professional skills and expertise, and to share, through ACBI members, knowledge and professional relationships.
Based on the membership criteria listed below, if you feel you qualify for membership, you are welcome to submit an application and the annual fee for review. The annual fee is $75.00. If it is determined you do not qualify, your fee will be promptly be returned to you.
ACBI welcomes any person at least eighteen (18) years of age who subscribes to the purposes of ACBI as stated in Our Mission, agrees to adhere to the ACBI Code of Ethics, agrees to comply with the Terms of Use, and meets the following membership criteria:
A Regular Member shall be a person who is currently credentialed through a federal governmental agency to conduct background investigations.
An Associate Member shall be a person who has been previously credentialed, has credentials pending from a federal government agency or contractor to conduct background investigations, or is otherwise associated with the profession such as a person interested in becoming a background investigator, and is interested in supporting the purposes of the ACBI relative to the federal background investigative industry. An Associate Member may be a person who is currently a full time employee of a US local, city, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency who is a sworn officer, agent, or similar law enforcement title; or active or active reserve member of a U.S. branch of the military engaged now or in the past in intelligence, facility security duties related to the oversight and maintenance of US security clearances, duties directly related to background security clearances, signals intelligence (SIGNIT), Human intelligence (HUMIT) or other types of military intelligence; who has an interest in entering the background security clearance industry during or after their career; or any current member of a U.S intelligence agency who is actively involved in the agency as a analyst, agent, investigator, clandestine services, security, facility security officer, or similar type of position who has an interest in entering the background security clearance industry during or after their career.
A Corporate Member shall include any person who is employed by a company or a government entity whose primary responsibility is overseeing the conduct of National Security background investigations.
Do you fall into more than one category? Pick the one that suits you best!
Annual Membership fee: $75.00
All categories: must be a US citizen. Annual membership dues are not pro-rated and are not refundable.
Once you submit your application it will be reviewed within 48 hours for approval. Once your application is approved, you will receive a welcome email and then you will be able to login to the Members only pages.
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