DEA Job Requirements

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 36 at the time of their appointment.

The Most Competitive candidates possess a bachelor's or master's degree, along with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.95 or higher. Special consideration is given to candidates with degrees in Criminal Justice/Police Science or related disciplines; Finance, Accounting or Economics; foreign languages (with fluency verified) in Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, dialects of Nigerian languages, Chinese, Japanese; computer Science/Information Systems; and Telecommunications/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.

The multi-step hiring process includes the following phases:

• Qualifications Review
• Written and Oral Assessment and Panel Interview
• Urinalysis Drug Test
• Medical Examination
• Physical Task Test
• Polygraph Examination
• Psychological Assessment
• Background Investigation
• Final Hiring Decision

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