Be one of the Founding 30.
Thirty licensed private investigators will be the first Adrastia Certified Evidence Specialists — certified free, listed as certified reviewers, and in on the ground floor as founding members.
What a founding spot gets you
Valid for 3 years. Renews when you show you’re still an active PI and have personally verified 5 or more reports.
Certified free
Certification is free for the Founding 30. The only cost is the $20 credential card. Your credential is valid for 3 years.
Get paid to verify
An ongoing list of ACES-certified licensed investigators will be created and made available to Adrastia’s attorney and law-enforcement customers. Customers who engage you send reports for a signed review: $125 per verification, paid directly to you by whoever engages you. Being on that list can bring you new business, too.
A path to testimony
A verification can open the door to testifying — billed at your own rate. Plus your credential ID to list on your website, and a reason to bring your own people through the program.
How it works
Five steps. The only charge is the card.
Apply
Claim one of the 30 founding spots below.
Study
Read the ACES guide — covers Adrastia HQ.
Pass
Take the test. 40 questions, 80% to pass.
Get your card
Your ACES card is made. $20 — the only cost.
Get listed
Listed as a certified reviewer, with a credential ID for your site.
How a review works
The review is done inside Adrastia HQ, on the case itself. The case lead adds you to the case as a free Viewer. You can read the whole case — the evidence, the matches, and the custody log — check each item against the fingerprint taken when it was sealed, and check the chain of custody.
On the case’s Review tab you work the ACES Report Review Checklist: 29 items in 11 sections, from the case header and team roles through evidence fingerprints, the chain of custody, time and GPS, flags, matches, timeline gaps, the report itself, agency reports, and the narrative wording. You mark each item Pass, Concern or N/A. A Concern needs a note that says what is wrong.
On the same tab you check the report PDF you were given. HQ computes its SHA-256 fingerprint on your device and matches it against every report created from that case. The file is not uploaded.
You sign off with your name, your ACES number, and your findings. The finished review is sealed with its own SHA-256 fingerprint and cannot be changed. Starting the review, every mark, and your sign-off are recorded in the custody log with your name and the date and time. Anyone can check your credential at adrastiahq.com/verify.
How long it lasts
Your ACES credential is valid for 3 years from the issue date. It renews for another 3 years when you show you’re still an active PI and have personally verified 5 or more reports. Certification is free for the Founding 30. The only cost is the $20 credential card. No subscription, no catch. Stay certified, stay listed.
Enter your ACES credential ID in Adrastia HQ under Credentials. Once Adrastia confirms it, it prints as verified in the certification block of each report you create.
Who it's for
- Licensed private investigators who work cases that may end up in front of a court, an insurer, or law enforcement.
- Investigators who want a second revenue line — paid, signed report reviews — and a path to testimony.
- Anyone who wants to be in on the ground floor as a founding member.
What ACES is, and what it isn't: it certifies that you know the Adrastia platform and lawful evidence handling. It is not a state license, and it does not make evidence admissible — a court always decides that. When you sign a review, you verify the handling — that the report came from sealed records and the fingerprints and chain of custody check out — not facts you didn't gather. This is not employment — Adrastia does not hire, pay, or guarantee you any work. Attorney and law-enforcement customers will be able to choose from the list. Whoever engages you pays you directly — $125 per verification for a review, and your own rate for testimony.
What we look for
Founding spots are limited, and every application is reviewed. Selection is on merit — experience, tenure, and fit for the work — never on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Being one of the 30 tells attorneys you were screened for your experience and background.
- An active private investigator license — this list is licensed PIs only.
- At least 2 years of investigative work.
- Experience testifying in court.
- Comfortable working with computer programs and software.
- Hands-on evidence collection.
- Able to read and scan data — you understand what you're looking at.
Claim your founding spot
Every application is reviewed. Open the application, fill in your details, and if you're selected you'll get the study guide and the test.
Created by Kevin E. Kubitskey — 4 years in special forces with the United States Marine Corps as a Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper, 21 years in law enforcement with the Pima County Sheriff's Department in Arizona, 4 years with the Arizona Department of Economic Security, and 6 years in private investigation with Tharsis Investigations in Vail, Arizona.