Unless you have Law Enforcement experience it's unlikey anyone will give you work regardless of where you go for training. I suggest that you find a BEA willing to work with you before you spend money on training.
The sad truth is that many people go through the time and expense of training but end up giving up the idea of becoming a BEA because they can't find work since they have nothing but classroom experience.
Also check with your States Licensing Division or Dept. of Insurance to find out what their requirements are, don't count on someone at a class necessarily giving you the whole picture, I have had several people from NY who graduated from a certain school in NJ call me and tell me they wanted to work with my organization and that they were certified to work in all 50 States. I had to burst their bubble and tell them that being certified by a "school" may be a prerequisite before getting licensed but they still had to apply for a license and meet all the other state requirements before being granted a license to work as a BEA.
Best of Luck
Chuck Jordan
www.becpa.org
