Special Agents
Physical Training
Physical conditioning and close quarter countermeasures (CQC) are an integral part of the Special Agent Basic Training (SABT) program. Newly hired special agent trainees will participate in approximately 56 hours of physical training (28 2-hour sessions) and 72 hours of CQC.
The physical training sessions will include weight training, running long distances and sprints, repeated calisthenics (push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups) and various obstacle courses. Trainees will be tested three times during SABT on physical fitness using the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) (pebstandards.dhs.gov). Trainees are required to achieve a minimum score of 25 percent in the three critical areas of the FLETC PEB. The critical areas are:
- 1.5 -Mile Run
- Agility Run
- Bench Press
Due to the highly demanding and intense physical training curriculum, newly hired trainees MUST arrive for training in excellent physical condition.
Close Quarter Countermeasures (CQC) training includes:
- Ground avoidance and ground escape
- Proper arrest and handcuffing techniques
- Proper defensive pressure points