how do you train to be a profiler what qualifications?

Answer 1

Get a Psychology Bsc this always holds more weight than a BA. Bps accredited degree at 2 1 choosing all criminal and forensic modules towards end of your degree then go on to do masters in forensic psychology.

Answer 2

You need to obtain a 2:1 or higher psychology degree, you now need to gain a couple of years paid work experience in criminology, a crime scene investigator or fingerprinter is a good start although not paid very well, if you can gain a part time degree in MSc criminology or forensic psychology while working this is good.

When involved in this type of government/state work you will soon learn when job openings are occuring in the profiling departments, they probably have their own internal training programmes (depending on what state/country you are in) affiliated with recognised universities that confer PhD status.

To work as a private consultant forensic profiler/psychologist you will have to gain a PhD forensic psychology plus years of experience in the investigative field, this could be costly although I imagine most private consultants have come up through the ranks working for the government and have done their time.

Answer 3

Get a masters degree Forensic Psychology.
Usually takes 3 years to do a Bachelor (BA degree) and another 2 years to complete the Masters (MA degree) depending on the country you will undertake the program and work in.

Answer 4

Go to the FBI's website...and check out their training at Quanitco, VA...
Great place to start your search...

Answer 5

I think psychology and criminology are the basic 'have to's' for a job like that