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KN, p. 219 “The Road to Quantico”
The name ‘Quantico’ has been synonymous with FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) training for decades, but in fact, Quantico is the town where the Marine Corps Base is situated in Virginia (USA). The FBI Training Academy is located on 547 acres within the Base, and is run by the FBI’s Training Division. Additional training happens elsewhere.
Special Agents are the most visible FBI agents to the public at large and for the most part, those are the men and women we see depicted on TV and in movies.
So, how do you get to become an FBI Special Agent? Only the best and brightest need apply.
Before you ever get to the Academy, there are a few items to check:
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- Between the ages of 23 and 36
- B.A. from accredited U.S. college or university
- Three years full-time work experience
- Be eligible for top-secret clearance
- Physically Fit (in ways most people are not)
- Stay at the training facility for the 21 week course
- Maintain a high level of fitness throughout your career
- Stick to a strict code of conduct throughout your career
- Work a minimum of 50 hour weeks
- Be available for posting anywhere in the world for temporary or long-term assignments
- Be on call 24/7 (weekends and holidays as well)
- Carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force if needed
- Place yourself in situations that may result in personal bodily harm
- Leadership
- Ability to work well with others – if you are a loner, this job is NOT for you
- Organization & Planning
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Initiative
- Communication
- You’ll submit the application and be screened for the minimum requirements listed above.
- Have the first of several rigorous interviews and computerized tests.
- You’ll do a self-assessment of your physical fitness level and hand it in – no cheating on the times or the reps, because they’ll figure it out fairly quickly if you do and there is zero tolerance for fudging anything, anywhere along the way.
- Have various health screenings.
- They will conduct a very deep background check.
- Pass the timed in-person Physical Fitness Test at least twice during the application period, before actual attendance at the Academy.
- Maximum number of continuous situps in one minute
- Timed 300-meter sprint (about 328 yards)
- Maximum number of continuous pushups
- Timed 1.5 mile run
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