FBI Phase One Exam

[Maverick24]

At the expense of sounding ignorant, I did not realize just how competitive these jobs really are. And now that Im on the topic of things I dont know about, well I gotta tell you, I have no clue what NCIS is. I just googled it and it said something about the Navy?
I appreciate your advice about the PT, I am currently training 6 days a week and I self administered the FBI test just b/c I was curious, Im good to go on everything except the sprint. I need to work on my speed. Also, I read on the FBI website that the application process could take years like you said, and I am now 27. I was hoping to be semi-established on a permanent job by 30. If I don’t get a position by 30 I will probably just keep working as a lawyer, boring as it may be.....

Wow, I thought everyone knew what NCIS was nowadays! You never heard of the TV show or its LL Cool J (still find that funny as hell) spin off NCIS LA?? Just busting your chops

NCIS is the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. They are Criminal Investigators (1811 Special Agents) that investigate a broad-range of crimes typically within the Navy or Marine Corps. They also investigate defense contractor fraud amongst many other things. All military branches have a similar investigations agency (Air Force OSI, USCGIS, Army CID).

As was previously advised (If you are interested in criminal investigations with the FEDS) you should definately do your research and look at other agencies and see if their missions interest you, in case the FBI dosent work out. From what you've said though, it sounds to me like you would have a good shot. Good Luck with the process!

[Adisley22]

Oh maverick, if you only knew! with full-time law school, part-time internship at a law firm, the military and my 2 hour a day work out I dont have time for a life! and I dont really watch TV. But now you sparked my interest, I will look for this show on netflix.

and Neurowave, thats incredible that you got into NCIS, sounds very interesting and difficult.

[ShieldSurfer]

At the expense of sounding ignorant, I did not realize just how competitive these jobs really are. And now that Im on the topic of things I dont know about, well I gotta tell you, I have no clue what NCIS is. I just googled it and it said something about the Navy?
I appreciate your advice about the PT, I am currently training 6 days a week and I self administered the FBI test just b/c I was curious, Im good to go on everything except the sprint. I need to work on my speed. Also, I read on the FBI website that the application process could take years like you said, and I am now 27. I was hoping to be semi-established on a permanent job by 30. If I don’t get a position by 30 I will probably just keep working as a lawyer, boring as it may be.....

Adis

Do a lot of fartlek training and that will drastically improve your sprint speed. Just as it was already suggested pft yourself in the exact order that it will be administered with a max of 5 min in between events. It is always a great time to feel the hip flexor burn during your sit ups, only to revisit you in the sprint. I can attest that the FBI pft is substantially harder than the Army version. Good luck!

[eagle01]

Hi everyone.

I've recently applied to be an SA for the FBI and wanted to see if you think I'm someone the FBI would consider. I have been working in the IT field for about 10 years now, with the last 2 focusing in security. I have a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology as well as 23 vendor certifications; the majority of my certs are in security based products. But I do not have any military or law enforcement experience.

Do you think I'll even be considered for Phase I? Also, do you know if Phase I testing is based on your critical skill area or is it general across all groups?

Thank you

[Neurowave]

Although any opionion here is meaningless when it comes to these type of "crystal ball" questions....... Yes, I believe you are competitive with any agency.

[tdn01481]

Hello! I'm new to this, so please have patience with the redundancy (I'm assuming) of my questions.....

I applied and was invited to take the Phase 1 test in about a month. Is there anything I can do to prepare? I've started training for the PFT with hopes that I will make it that far. I've also bought a few books, but they seem to be more about the hiring process, as opposed to test prep books.

Also, I'm a 27 year old woman applying for a SA position. The web site has all sorts of nice things about how the Bureau welcomes women... any thoughts?

Thanks!

[xanthoss]

I Applied for the Fed Agent position, and they disqualified me because i am still serving with my unit... drilling one weekend a month... i have heard of officer that work in the fbi and still are under contract with the army national guard. Is this true? if it is.. how can i do it?
xanthos

[Wolfman]

I've recently applied to be an SA for the FBI and wanted to see if you think I'm someone the FBI would consider. I have been working in the IT field for about 10 years now, with the last 2 focusing in security. I have a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology as well as 23 vendor certifications; the majority of my certs are in security based products. But I do not have any military or law enforcement experience.

Do you think I'll even be considered for Phase I? Also, do you know if Phase I testing is based on your critical skill area or is it general across all groups?

Who knows for sure who will be considered, but given the heavy recruiting currently going on, and the fact that #3 on the list of critical skills is "Computer Science/Information Technology Expertise." then I would think that all things being equal that you would have a fairly decent shot at being invited to Phase I.

Phase I is general across all groups - they have removed the math portion of it...which I had to take....

I applied and was invited to take the Phase 1 test in about a month. Is there anything I can do to prepare? I've started training for the PFT with hopes that I will make it that far. I've also bought a few books, but they seem to be more about the hiring process, as opposed to test prep books.

I used a GMAT study guide and GMAT math study cards to prepare for my Phase I test. I really only used them to study the math portions, and as I stated earlier, the math has been taken off of the test.

I Applied for the Fed Agent position, and they disqualified me because i am still serving with my unit... drilling one weekend a month... i have heard of officer that work in the fbi and still are under contract with the army national guard. Is this true? if it is.. how can i do it?
xanthos

Are you 100% certain that is why they DQ'ed you? I placed my application in while I was still on active duty with the Navy and actually took my Phase I while in homeport. Unless the rules have changed, you should be able to process up through Phase I while you are on Active Duty.

I also served in the USNR while going through the process up until two weeks or so before my Academy start date when I was told that I had to quit. Apparently that is old news, and now you are allowed to stay in the Reserve. A classmate of mine was still a drilling reservist while at the Academy.

I don't work in the recruiting area so I can't say that it isn't the reason (maybe things have changed)... but it really sounds odd for that to cause a DQ.

P.S. As requested in the board rules, each of you should introduce yourself before posting in the forums or asking questions, just as a matter of politeness - that's probably why these questions haven't been answered in a while. If you intend to stick around and contribute or ask questions, please make your way to that section and introduce yourselves.

[umjvicks22]

Hey folks,

I've been reading through the previous few threads about the FBI SA position and testing procedures and just wanted to thank everyone that has responded because it has given me a lot of good answers.

I recently took phase 1 testing in Memphis on 13 April with 8 other people. We were told we would hear back about our test results with 7-10 business days. Fingers crossed there. Just a quick question on my competitveness if someone could respond. I know this is a SA position but I am currently a furloughed pilot from an airline. I have a number of different aircraft type ratings along with a FAA first class medical that should get me through the medical portion of the test if I make it that far. My degree is a business degree with a background in logistics and supply chain management. I have been with the airline for over 3 years and have been instructing in aviation for 8 years. I am currently 29. Would I be competitive for a SA position without having a criminal justice background? I am looking for a rewarding career change and this seemed like the perfect opportunity for me. I took the PFT test that they require you to take on your own and scored very well on it (well above passing.) Can anyone provide any insight that I am wasting my time or could I pull this off possibly?

Again thanks for all of the other answers on here.

[attie1424]

Hi Everyone,

This is my first day on the site, so I apologize if I mistakenly violate any of the thread customs. I applied to the FBI online about a week ago. I don't know anyone that has ever gone through the hiring process, and all of the threads I have read pertained to people applying under diversified or language. I am a 23 year old female who is graduating from law school in one week. I graduated with a degree in law and justice in 2.5 years from a public ivy and went straight to law school. I am ranked in the top quarter of my law class and I have had two summer jobs in criminal law. I noticed on a spreadsheet linked on one of these threads that in order to qualify for the law critical skill you need 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney. However, on the fbi webpage, under the law critical skill it just says you need a J.D. Does anyone know which information is correct? From these threads I have acquired the feeling that no one gets hired straight out of law school. Do any of you have any information about this? Obviously, time will tell for me, but hey, I'm curious. Hope the process is going smoothly for all of you!

[Wolfman]

I usually don't answer posters who don't first intro themselves, but I'll go ahead and give these a shot since I haven't been able to check the boards for a bit. I shortened some of the write-ups to try to save space

.......Phase I taken/awaiting results.....I am currently a furloughed pilot from an airline. I have a number of different aircraft type ratings along with a FAA first class medical that should get me through the medical portion of the test if I make it that far. My degree is a business degree with a background in logistics and supply chain management. I have been with the airline for over 3 years and have been instructing in aviation for 8 years. I am currently 29. Would I be competitive for a SA position without having a criminal justice background?....... I took the PFT test that they require you to take on your own and scored very well on it (well above passing.) Can anyone provide any insight that I am wasting my time or could I pull this off possibly?........

If everything you said is true then you should be fairly competitive IMHO. I'm not sure what is meant by the FAA medical comment, but I'm assuming it means since you can pass the physical for being a pilot then you should be able to pass the DOJ physical - It makes sense but they check for a variety of things, more than likely it would be fine. The Pilot training, job experience, and business degree are all good qualifiers and if you did that well on the PFT test, then it sounds like the only thing you should have to worry about is the Phase II and Polygraph.

The FBI is hiring a lot of folks, so that's a very good thing to those with qualifying skills in terms of applicant pool candidates and being chosen to move on through the process. It sounds like you have a good shot at being selected to move on (pending Phase I test passing, etc. of course)

...... I applied to the FBI online about a week ago....... I am a 23 year old female who is graduating from law school in one week. I graduated with a degree in law and justice in 2.5 years from a public ivy and went straight to law school. I am ranked in the top quarter of my law class and I have had two summer jobs in criminal law. I noticed on a spreadsheet linked on one of these threads that in order to qualify for the law critical skill you need 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney. However, on the fbi webpage, under the law critical skill it just says you need a J.D. Does anyone know which information is correct? From these threads I have acquired the feeling that no one gets hired straight out of law school. Do any of you have any information about this? ......

When in doubt, go with the information posted on the FBI website (http://www.fbijobs.gov/1111.asp); the qualifications for ALL government agencies vary with what the need of those agencies are at the time - even though this site does a great job with keeping up with major qualifications, etc of the various large agencies. - it would be extremely hard for them to constantly update all changing requirements.

Ultimately, if you have any question on your eligibility, it is best to call your local FBI recruiting office and ask them to confirm that you are qualified under the program you are asking about.


Good luck to all in the process!