How do you become a FBI special agent?

Answer 1

As a new special agent, you cannot immediately become a profiler. You must first serve at least five years as a special agent and, in addition, be assigned as a profile coordinator in an FBI field office. The job of the profile coordinator is to work closely with local and state law enforcement agencies in identifying cases with which the NCAVC may be able to provide assistance. As a general rule, profile coordinators do not have the overall training and authority to provide their own profiles. However, whenever there is a profiler position opening at the NCAVC, the profile coordinators are the first candidates that are considered for the position. These criminal profiling positions are very competitive, and it may take several years before you are even considered as a viable candidate.

The selection process is complicated. An education in Behavioral Science or Forensic Science is preferred. Investigative experience in violent crime is a real must, so a special agent's experience with the Bureau should include homicide, rape, and other crimes of interpersonal violence. This experience may have also been obtained from employment prior to working for the FBI. This is a very subjective and highly competitive process. If your goal is to become a criminal profiler, you should be certain that being a special agent serving in some other capacity would be just as satisfying to you.

Answer 2

you must be a USA citizen, you have to be at least 23 years or older but younger than 37, you must have a four year degree


To be considered for appointment as an FBI agent, an applicant must be a graduate of an accredited law school or a college graduate with one of the following: a major in accounting, electrical engineering, or information technology; fluency in a foreign language; or three years of related full-time work experience. An applicant must also between 23 and 37 at the time of the application. All new agents undergo 18 weeks of training at the FBI Academy on the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia.

Answer 3

You must possess a bachelor's degree as a bare minimum for education requirements, complete the SF86 for a background check to achieve a TS/SCI/SSBI clearance (this includes having good credit and no felonies), and successfully graduate from the FBI Academy in Quantico VA.

Answer 4

Currently, the FBI has a hiring freeze and has discontinued their forensic training to other law enforcement agencies due to the current (hopefully temporary) government funding cutbacks. However, this gives someone interested in such a career time to prepare. The FBI categorizes a forensic scientist under 'Applied Science, Engineering, & Technology' job description (as opposed to agent).

To prepare for a career in forensic science, you should have had some courses in math, computers, Earth Sciences, Biology, or chemistry. At a minimum, almost all jobs in this field require at least a bachelor's degree and depending on the employer or agency, may require graduate degrees. See the links below to find out what the FBI requires, what the many types and requirements are for forensic scientists.

Answer 5

You may apply for employment by accessing their website.

Answer 6

you have to spend 4-6 years in college the you go rifht to the fbi to be in the bau or any other group you decide.

Answer 7

One learns to become an FBI Agent by going to college and studying for law enforcement. Then one must go to a special FBI school and pass a lie detector test.

Answer 8

See: www.fbi.gov

Answer 9

Be intelligent and driven.