FBI Female Special Agents: a powerful force in today's FBI
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@turcioea Keep watching the website and follow the FBI's funding through Congress to get an idea about when the FBI will be able to hire more Special Agents.
Spouses CANNOT live with trainees while at the FBI Academy. You will have to plan on being apart most of the time during the 20+ week training program (longer if you have to repeat some portions) but you will have some opportunities to travel during holidays.
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@TheScumper All Special Agents receive extensive instruction and practice in defensive tactics that emphasize self-defense against aggressors using the most practical techniques.
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@beachgirlie07 Quite a few Special Agents hold Masters and Doctorates when they enter on duty. You don't have to worry about any trouble being "overqualified" and not getting the job due to having an graduate degree. What is more important than education, however, is experience. You must be able to demonstrate professional experience and life experience to be highly competitive for the Special Agent position.
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I have three questions:
I am fluent in Spanish, hold a Masters in Criminal justice and have been a Child Protective Services Investigator for the past 6 years; would I be a highly recommended candidate for a special agent position or should I wait a few more years before I apply? (I'm 28 yrs old). While training at the FBI academy are recruits allowed to bring their wives to live with them? When can we expect the FBI to begin accepting applications for special agents again? Thanks in advance.
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I want to apply for a position with the FBI after earning a graduate degree. I really want to get my PhD so that I can teach at the university level after years of field experience.
Would you suggest applying after earning my master's and working on my doctorate later on? Or would you suggest completing my doctorate and then applying? I'm just worried that I'd be too overqualified if I applied after earning a PhD...
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What Martial Arts do you teach for female agents..? Do you teach them, how to kill if it's needed, (AKA): pressure points, neck breaks ect..?
@FBIAcademy I have three questions: I speak spanish fluently, hold a Masters in Criminal Justice, have been working for Child Protective Services for 6 years as an investigator; would I be considered a good candidate or should I get more experience? Would my wife be allowed to live with me while training at the FBI academy? When will applications for special agent begin to be accepted again? Thanks in advance.
turcioea 1 month ago
@turcioea Your experience as an investigator and your language skills both are likely to make you a competitive candidate. If you have decided that a career as a Special Agent with the FBI is what you want to do, you should start applying now. The process can take a long time, and you must be 37 or younger when you enter on duty - so don't delay too long.
FBIAcademy 1 month ago
Do you have to be a born-American citizen?
MiaLeonora 6 months ago
@MiaLeonora You must be a United States citizen - whether you were born in the USA or naturalized does not matter.
FBIAcademy 1 month ago
Okay, so I've made the decision to apply for the FBI after I graduate from college. (three more years to go) My major is criminal justice while my minor will be sociology. My question is am I going in the right direction towards the FBI with these degrees? As for professional work experience, I'm currently on my way towards being an EMT, which goes back to the first question, am I going in the right direction?
OMGvp 8 months ago
@OMGvp Much more important than your education is the work experience you gain. You should get an education that prepares you for professional work that you are passionate about, and then make yourself a good reputation as a leader and hard worker in your field. Not only will that serve you well in applying to be a Special Agent, but you will have an excellent career that you love if the FBI job doesn't work out.
FBIAcademy 1 month ago