High School
Good communication skills are especially important in this career, so be sure to take English and speech classes. Since you’ll use computers to do your work, it’s a good idea to take computer science classes (including those in database management). Any courses that help you to develop your critical-thinking skills—such as mathematics, philosophy, science, government, and social studies—will also be useful. Taking a foreign language such as Spanish might come in handy if you work in a building with a large number of people who do not speak English as their first language.
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- Airport Security Personnel
- Bail Bondsmen
- Bodyguards
- Border Patrol Agents
- Bounty Hunters
- Construction Inspectors
- Corrections Officers
- Crime Analysts
- Customs Officials
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Detectives
- Directors of Security
- Emergency Management Directors
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Emergency Services Dispatchers
- FBI Agents
- Fire Inspectors
- Fire Investigators
- Fire Protection Engineers
- Fire Safety Technicians
- Firefighters
- Forensic Experts
- Forest Fire Prevention Specialists
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
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- Intelligence Officers
- Park Rangers
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