Secret Service Agents: Is This Job Title for You?

'Secret Service Agents,' how awesome does that sound? If you've ever seen a good modern action movie, chances are you have heard of Secret Service Agents and you know a little bit about them. However, there is more to them than it seems there is.

They not only protect the president or perform investigations on suspicious people; Secret Service Agents also protect previous presidents and their immediate families and conduct investigations regarding all kinds of frauds. Their job ensures that the United States of America is safe on a much higher scale than regular police officers because what they do indirectly affects every single American. So how does one go about becoming one of these elite agents?

Well, it is quite interesting, actually. Some requirements for becoming a Secret Service Agent include being between twenty-one and thirty-seven years old and passing various physical and objective tests. People who wish to become agents must, in addition to passing the tests and getting an extensive background check, attain a four-year college degree from a university or have a comparable level of education and experience from previous jobs.

After agents are hired, they participate in a three month long program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Once they have completed that training, they are sent to the James J. Rowley Training Center in Maryland to undergo a series of specialized training sessions, which also consumes another three months. After all of the training, these special agents are ready to put their lives on the line to protect and serve.

However, any benefits from their job along with other responsibilities are unknown due to the discreet nature of being a Secret Service Agent.