What is a federal agent and how to become one

Key steps to become a federal agent

1. Explore federal agent education requirements

   Most common federal agent degrees

   Bachelor's

   56.9 %

   Associate

   24.1 %

   Master's

   9.5 %

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2. Start to develop specific federal agent skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Federal Law Enforcement	12.91%
   Law Enforcement Agencies	9.40%
   Counter Surveillance	7.92%
   Criminal Investigations	7.82%
   Firearms	7.66%

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3. Complete relevant federal agent training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New federal agents learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a federal agent based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real federal agent resumes.

4. Research federal agent duties and responsibilities

   • Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
   • Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
   • Stress the importance of ATF's need to investigate all instances of arson direct at houses of worship.
   • Review all complete DEA integrity/misconduct investigations, shooting investigations, accidents with government vehicles and property loss or damage negligence/liability reports.

5. Apply for federal agent jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a federal agent job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams