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FBI SPECIAL AGENT CRITICAL SKILLS
After qualifying for one of the Entry Programs, Special Agent candidates with one or more Critical Skills will be prioritized in the hiring process.
Accounting
To qualify under the Accounting Entry Program, candidates must:
- Have been certified as a CPA; or
- Possess a four-year Business degree with a major in Accounting or a related Business degree that included or was supplemented by 24 hours of accounting courses and an additional six semester hours of business law or other elective business courses. Also must possess two years of progressively responsible accounting work in a professional accounting firm or comparable public setting, such as a state comptroller or the General Accounting Office. The last year of experience must be as a manager, team leader, or other similar position which would provide experience in a variety of areas and allow for exposure to and experience working with higher level executives (i.e., partners and directors).
Computer Science/Information Technology Expertise
To qualify for the Computer Science/Information Technology Critical Skill, a candidate must either:
- Qualify under the Computer Science/Information Technology Entry Program; or
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Have managed a corporate network; installed and maintained server operating systems;
established and maintained an Internet Service Provider; maintained and monitored performance on a TCP/IP
or other protocol network; or maintained and performance tuned servers or Internet Information Services.
Engineering Expertise
To qualify for the Engineering Critical Skill, a candidate must have a degree in an Engineering related
discipline. A degree in Architecture would also qualify.
Foreign Language(s) Proficiency
An applicant may qualify for the Language Critical Skill by qualifying for the Language Entry Program
(i.e., passing both the listening and reading portions of the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) and
demonstrating a proficiency of three or higher on the Speaking Proficiency Test (SPT) in a critical foreign language).
For those applicants that qualify under an Entry Program, other than Language, they can qualify for the Language
Critical Skill by passing the listening portion of the DLPT and demonstrating a proficiency of “2+” or higher on
the SPT in a critical foreign language. The following is a list of language skills that are currently deemed critical by the FBI: Arabic, Chinese - all dialects, Farsi, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Pashtu, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Intelligence Experience
To qualify for the Intelligence Critical Skill, a candidate must possess two years of substantial, full-time work
experience in an intelligence area. Those areas include foreign counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and positive
intelligence. The two years of experience may include periods of training that concentrates on intelligence. Full-time
work experience as an Intelligence Analyst/Specialist, FBI Special Surveillance Group member, or a supervisor over
those positions is sufficient. Candidates who possess undergraduate or advanced degrees in International Studies,
International Finance, or a closely related discipline would also qualify.
Law Experience
To qualify for the Law Critical Skill a candidate must qualify under the Law Entry Program (i.e., have a JD degree
from a resident law school).
Law Enforcement or Other Investigative Experience
To qualify for the Law Enforcement Critical Skill, a candidate must have at least two years of full-time
investigative experience in a law enforcement agency.
Military Experience
To qualify for the Military Critical Skill, a candidate must possess two years of substantial, full-time work
experience in the military.
Physical Sciences Expertise
To qualify for the Science Critical Skill, a candidate must have a degree in a scientific field such as Biology,
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Forensics, Mathematics, Medical Specialties, Nursing, Physics, etc.
Diversified Experience
To qualify for the Diversified Critical Skill, a candidate must have a BS or BA degree in any discipline, plus three years of full-time work experience, or an advanced degree accompanied by two years of full-time work experience. Please note: opportunities to qualify through the Diversified Critical Skill are very limited.
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