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Summary: Becoming a border patrol agent involves finding the right job in the agency, being a citizen of the United States and passing a physical fitness test, background check and a drug test. Learn about the necessary educational requirements for border patrol agents in this free video on job information from a career service specialist.
Stacie Royer has a degree in applied management. She is an exclusive career services specialist, and she is active in business and career networking throughout the Austin, Texas area....read more
"Hi my name is Stacie Royer and I'm a career specialist from Austin, Texas. I'm going to talk to you today about becoming a border patrol agent. The first thing that you'll need to do is visit the US customs and border protection website. There you can find out all of the jobs that they have available and all of the requirements that they have listed for their agents. Most of the requirements will require you to meet health, age, and citizen requirements. If you are working in the US you'll definitely need to be a US citizen. You'll also need to pass a background check, a medical screening, a drug test, and a physical fitness training. You'll also need to fulfill all of the necessary educational requirements that they have listed on their website. But, those can vary from place to place so you'll need to check out each individual location as they have it listed on their website."
eHow Article: How to Become a Border Patrol Agent