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