Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:
•Must be at least age 23 and not yet 37 at the time of your appointment.
•Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
•Must possess a valid driver's license with at least six months of driving experience.
•Must meet the FBI’s physical fitness requirements.
•Must commit to serving as a Special Agent for a minimum of three (3) years.

Work Experience: All Special Agent applicants must also have at least two (2) years of full-time professional work experience unless they qualify for a waiver. Work experience showing progressive growth, leadership and responsibility is preferred.

Physical Requirements: Applicants must pass FBI Special Agent Physical Requirements, including medical and hearing standards.
Qualifications and Skills

Special Agent candidates must go through an extensive testing and interview process. Learn more about this on www.fbijobs.gov.

Automatic Disqualifiers

Applicants convicted of a felony, who use illegal drugs in violation of the FBI Employment Drug Policy, who are in default of a student loan insured by the U.S. Government, who fail an FBI urinalysis drug test or who fail to register with the Selective Service System (males only) are not eligible for employment with the FBI.

Applicants should consider that the average processing time to complete all stages of the selection process may take approximately one (1) year. The FBI may disqualify applicants at any time during the process, should it be determined that they will reach age 37 before appointment to the Basic Field Training Course.