How do you become a CIA officer?

You Must Apply Online, While in the United States

We only accept online job applications through our official CIA Application Portal. In addition, you must be physically within the United States or its territories when you apply. This is for your safety and security.

How hard is it to get a job at the CIA?

If you read the qualifications, you probably realize it's pretty tough to get into the CIA, especially if you want to be one of the 10% of CIA officers who are field operatives. Your chances will be much better if you've first been honest with yourself about who you are and what you're capable of.

How long does it take to become a CIA officer?

Individuals must complete the 56-day Criminal Investigation Training Program through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Program as a condition of employment. The CIA training program is an extensive, 18-month, headquarters-based program.

What is a CIA salary?

The salaries of Cia Officers in the US range from $18,902 to $497,702 , with a median salary of $90,725 . The middle 57% of Cia Officers makes between $90,725 and $225,745, with the top 86% making $497,702.

How can I be a spy?

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How long does a CIA last?

Candidates approved on or after September 1, 2019 will have 3 years to complete the program. If you do not complete the program requirements in the allotted 3- or 4-year time frame, you will forfeit all passed parts and fees and must re-apply into the program as a new candidate.

What is the age limit to join the CIA?

You must be a U.S. Citizen and be no older than 35 years of age (the age limit may be waived in certain cases).

Can I join the CIA?

You Must Be a U.S. Citizen and at Least 18 Years of Age

You must be a U.S. citizen or a dual-national U.S. citizen to work at CIA. If you are in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, you can apply as soon as you are awarded citizenship, but not before. We do not help individuals apply for U.S. citizenship.

What colleges do the CIA recruit from?

What is CIA training like?

Coursework includes study in terrorist threats, critical regions of the world, foreign language training, and weapons of mass destruction, among many others. General topics taken at CIA University include information technology, the intelligence community, communication skills, and project management.

Does the CIA recruit from the military?

There is no promise of permanent employment with the Agency upon completion of an assignment. However, we encourage participants with appropriate education, training, and experience separating from the military to apply for a full-time position at CIA.

Can you have tattoos and be in the CIA?

However, the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) website states, “tattoos will not disqualify you from gaining employment at the CIA, and all professionally-qualified persons are encouraged to apply.”

What martial arts do CIA agents learn?

Extensive hand-to-hand combat skills are learned, including martial arts like krav maga, jeet kune do and Brazilian jiu jitsu, and you must learn to fight with improvised weapons.

What does the CIA do vs FBI?

Unlike the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is a domestic security service, the CIA has no law enforcement function and is officially mainly focused on overseas intelligence gathering, with only limited domestic intelligence collection.

At what age do CIA agents retire?

10. Reaffirmation of age 60 as the Agency's "normal" retirement age raises the question or applying the mandatory retirement age of 65 ror employees in grade GS-18 or above who are participants in the CIA Retire- ment System.

Is CIA exam hard?

CIA exams are hard. The 2019 global pass rate for the CIA program was only 42%. It is quite common to fail these exams, particularly CIA Part 3. It was no accident that I passed all of my exams at the first attempt.

What is a passing score on the CIA exam?

Each CIA Exam Section is graded on a scaled score of 25-750, with a score of 600 being required to pass. Objective questions are mechanically graded and must be answered correctly to receive credit. Comments and/or calculations pertaining to an answer are not considered.

How many hours does it take to study for the CIA exam?

Gleim generally recommends you study 10 hours per week for Parts 1 and 2 and 14 hours per week for Part 3. This will vary depending on how far out your next exam is, but for a comprehensive review, you should plan on around 270 total hours of studying.

Is being a spy illegal?

Law. Espionage against a nation is a crime under the legal code of many nations. In the United States, it is covered by the Espionage Act of 1917. The risks of espionage vary.

Can you join the CIA without a degree?

It's possible to get a job at the CIA without a college degree. However, most CIA jobs require candidates to have at least a bachelor's degree. Aspiring CIA agents, operations officers, analysts, computer specialists and more all need to get a four-year degree before applying.

How do spies dress?

Select a main piece of clothing to serve as the base of the spy costume. A suit or tuxedo will give men a classic, James Bond inspired look. A classic trench coat will also work and the collar can be worn up for added mystery. For women, a sultry, floor-length dress or cocktail gown creates a femme fatale aura.

Does the CIA have a dress code?

No dress code. The CIA has bus trips arrive all the time and no one on those trips is dressed to the nines.

What jobs dont allow 2021 tattoos?

How do spies use tattoos?

Common sense dictates that for spies, ink would serve as a means of easy recognition. Tattoos, after all, have long been used to determine identity, from verifying allegiances to specific gangs to providing clues in forensic investigations.