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Are they a certified New York State (or any state government) course?
Nekhet Combat Science Center is fully approved to teach a state approved curriculum for Bail Enforcement. Bail enforcement courses of study are approved and supervised by the Department of State. All inquiries and complaints against approved educational providers should be directed to the Bureau of Educational Standards.
You may also contact the Department of State, Division of Licensing Services at (518) 474-4429 to obtain a list of approved courses.
How much is Tuition? What does that cover and what do I get?
At this time $599.00, for Early sign-ups. A $300.00 Non-Refundable Deposit can assure you a place in class. Your tuition fee includes your Study Guide, three full days of live training, entrance to our Research Center, connections to our network of fellow agents, free advice/support for a lifetime and the knowledge and resources to begin a successful career as a Bail Enforcement Agent.
If you miss the early sign-up (ends five days before class begins), Regular course tuition fee is $799.00.
Only credit card payments can be paid in three (3) installments –
$300, 199, 100 for Early sign ups; $399, 200, 200 for Regular course
Tuition is due in full for all Cash payments.
If one has experience in Law Enforcement or the Military, should I consider this training? And do I really have to bother taking this course?
Yes you should. Law Enforcement and Military training, although not required, is a plus. And while you may have better experience than others, there are a number of regulations that you must abide by in order to become a BEA.
“Any NON-private investigator business entity that wishes to engage in bail enforcement MUST be licensed as a BEA and comply with the licensing requirements, training (25 hours), and background checks.” – NY State Div. of Licensing Services
Are there female Bail Enforcement Agents in the industry?
Yes there are, both in the industry and our Graduate Alumni. We train our Graduates to use intelligence and professionalism in the performance of their job, as well as to use partners and Law Enforcement assistance. Gender or physical limitations are factors that can be compensated for.
I have seen a lot of "SWAT" type Training offered at some of these other courses, but not yours, why is that?
Confrontational military or police tactics are not the bulk of an Agent’s daily work. So no, we won’t be instructing you on how to use a battering ram on a door or which Kevlar helmet to buy. Professional agents are discreet (see: sneaky) in their apprehension – more like a fox than a wolf. Most of these exploitive "schools" are created purely for profit by off-duty law enforcement individuals, retired military, gun ranges, and sometimes even by felons ineligible for licensing. In most cases, they possess little or no experience in Bail Enforcement and are just trying to follow a trend.
Well trained Bail Enforcement Agents, the ones who actually work, do not draw unnecessary attention to themselves. They go in, get their man/woman, and are out quickly as can be. Don’t believe false hype. Pay attention to what is real.
How old do I have to be to sign up for your BEA course?
The minimum age for the course is 18 years of age.
Do I get a free Membership in a fancy sounding "Professional Association", badge, helmets, T-Shirt, coffee cup, key chain or fancy laminated credentials included in my Tuition?
We do not have any fancy credentials and while we don’t knock them, we don’t have special memberships – once you’re part of our school, unless you do something harmful or shameful to us, you’re alumnae for life.
And while we do offer special gear and items, they are only for professional purposes – unless enough of you really want that coffee cup.
There’s more training for you to do after you get certified.
How quickly can I go hunt down the bad guys?!?
Slow down. First things first. This course is not designed to teach you hunting skills This is the course that is required by the State to get started in the business – period!
This mandatory course contains 25 information packed hours of state required training on the laws, basic practices and rights of fugitives that every Bail Enforcement Agent MUST KNOW. This is the ONLY course that will allow you to legally get into this business.
Most importantly, once you receive your official certificate from us and submit it to the state, submit your fingerprints (to prove no felony convictions) and get insurance you can start making huge piles of cash right away. That is everything you need to start and become a certified Bail Enforcement Agent.
If you later decide you want advanced level training in skip tracing, surveillance, handcuffing, hand-to-hand combat, weapons disarming, and other related skills, we offer training in those areas once you complete the mandatory 25 hour class.
We’ll show you all you need to know. If you have absolutely no experience, no problem!
So all I have to do is hunt down fugitives...Right?
Yes…and No. Being the best Bail Enforcement Agent actually involves being a great business person. So marketing yourself and your business, choosing effective staff and even sub-contracting some arrests, understanding City, State and Federal laws, contracts, etc., all play a major part of this business.
Can Agents really enter houses...?
Agents may enter the house of the subject fugitive if we can determine beyond a reasonable doubt it that it is his/her dwelling. Entering the homes of third-parties or friends of the fugitive is illegal. The defendant gave us permission to enter his/her house in the bail bond contract. Once that contract was broken, he waived his rights to extradition and dwelling entry (this waiving of fugitive rights has been upheld by ALL high state courts and the U.S. Supreme Court (Taylor v. Taintor - http://supreme.justia.com/us/83/366/).
Does the Bail Enforcement Agent have a vast amount of arrest authority? And where would my arrest power come from?
Only pertaining to one specific fugitive - That fugitive, in waiving their rights to a bonding agent, is now eligible to a bail arrest throughout the United States. Once you’ve arrested said fugitive, you are now devoid of arrest authority (save that of any citizen in a private arrest) until your receive another case from the bonding agent.
The licensed bail bond agent is vested with arrest authority by the state he/she is licensed in. They are also given the power to delegate that arrest party to a third party, i.e. a BEA.
Why would a bail bond agent delegate that power, why not arrest themselves... ?
Bail Bond Agents are pure businesspeople and do not want to get their hands dirty (or waste time they could devote toward getting more bonds) arresting some lowlife drug user or the like. They don’t have the time to do restless hours of surveillance then arresting fugitives. Also, almost 40% of bail bond agents are women and many others are later in their years and are not interested, or don’t want to bother with criminal investigations.
Can we operate in any State?
Somewhat. Some states (Oregon, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin) have statutes against non-law enforcement agent bail arrests. In Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina you have to be a state resident and are only allowed to work for one (1) bail bond agent. We will have a complete listing of where you are allowed to operate once you take our course.
