Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements
Certification or Licensing
There is no certification or licensing available for federal and state officials.
Other Requirements
Some offices have special requirements. The president, for example, must be a U.S. citizen and at least 35 years old, while U.S. senators must be at least age 30 and U.S. representatives age 25. Requirements for governors and other offices vary by state.
Related Professions
- Ambassadors
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Border Patrol Agents
- Campaign Workers
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Congressional Aides
- Construction Inspectors
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Cultural Advisers
- Customs Brokers
- Customs Officials
- Demographers
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Economists
- Emergency Management Directors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- EPA Special Agents
- Export-Import Specialists
- FBI Agents
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Foreign Service Officers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Futurists
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Intelligence Officers
- Internet Transaction Specialists
- Interpreters
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Lobbyists
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Merchant Mariners
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- National Park Service Employees
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Park Rangers
- Policy Analysts
- Political Columnists and Writers
- Political Consultants
- Political Reporters
- Political Scientists
- Political Speechwriters
- Press Secretaries
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Purchasing Agents
- Recycling Coordinators
- Regional and Local Officials
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Statisticians
- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Planners
- Urban and Regional Planners