Certification or Licensing
There is no certification or licensing available for FBI agents.
Other Requirements
To qualify for training as an FBI agent, candidates must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 23 and 36. They must possess a valid driver's license, be available for assignment anywhere in the areas of the bureau's jurisdiction, which includes Puerto Rico, and be in excellent physical condition. Their vision must not be worse than 20/20 uncorrected and correctable to 20/20 in one eye and no worse than 20/40 in the other eye. Applicants must also pass a color-vision test and hearing test. Applicants may not have physical disabilities that would interfere with the performance of their duties, including use of firearms and defensive tactics and taking part in raids. All applicants must be able to withstand rigorous physical strain and exertion.
Applicants must also be able to obtain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
- Airport Security Personnel
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- Armored Truck Drivers
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Bail Bondsmen
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Bodyguards
- Border Patrol Agents
- Bounty Hunters
- Campaign Workers
- Chief Information Security Officers
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Congressional Aides
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- Court Interpreters and Translators
- Court Reporters
- Crime Analysts
- Criminal Lawyers
- Cryptographic Technicians
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- Cybersecurity Architects
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- Deputy U.S. Marshals
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- Directors of Security
- Economists
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