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Requirements and Qualifications
To be CONSIDERED you must:
* Be a U.S. Citizen
* Be between the ages of 21 and less than 37 at the time of appointment
* Possess a current valid driver's license
* Possess visual acuity no worse than 20/60 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 in each eye
Note: Lasik, ALK, RK and PRK are acceptable corrective eye surgeries for special agentapplicants. Applicants will be considered eligible for the special agent position provided specific visual tests are passed three months after Lasik surgery and six months after all other surgeries.
To qualify at the GL-7 level you must:
* Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with superior academic achievement.
* Superior academic achievement is defined as meetingat least one of the following requirements:
* Being in the upper third of your graduating class
* Having a grade point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0, based on four years of undergraduate education or based on courses completed during the final two years of curriculum
* Having a grade point average of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0, based on required coursescompleted in your major or required courses in your major completed during the final two years of curriculum
* Being a member of a national scholastic honor society that meets the requirements of the Association of College Honor Societies

OR
 Possess at least one full year of graduate level education (i.e. 18 semester hours).

OR
 Possess at least one year of specialized experienceequivalent to the GL-5 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as assisting in:
* Carrying out investigations of alleged or suspected violations of the law
* Conducting surveillance and undercover activities or operations
* Apprehending and arresting persons suspected of violations
* Organizing evidence forpresentation to prosecution officials
To qualify at the GL-9 level you must:
 Possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited college or university

OR
 Possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GL-7 level, which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position.

Specialized experience is defined asindependently:
* Carrying out limited investigations of alleged or suspected violations of the law
* Conducting surveillance and undercover activities or operations, raids and/or seizures
* Apprehending, arresting, interviewing, and interrogating persons suspected of violations of the law
* Organizing evidence for presentation to prosecution officials

SECRET SERVICE HISTORYTimeline | Beginnings | Expansion | Today
  | BEGINNINGS |
1865 | The Secret Service Division was created on July 5, 1865 in Washington, D.C., to suppress counterfeit currency. Chief William P. Wood was sworn in by Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch. |
1867 | Secret Service responsibilities were broadened to include "detecting persons perpetrating frauds against the government." Thisappropriation resulted in investigations into the Ku Klux Klan, non-conforming distillers, smugglers, mail robbers, land frauds, and a number of other infractions against the federal laws. |
1870 | Secret Service headquarters relocated to New York City. |
1874 | Secret Service headquarters returned to Washington, D.C. |
1875 | The first commission book and a new badge were issued tooperatives. |
1877 | Congress passed an Act prohibiting the counterfeiting of any coin, gold or silver bar. |
1883 | Secret Service was officially acknowledged as a distinct organization within the Treasury Department. |
1894 | The Secret Service began informal part-time protection of President Cleveland. |
1895 | Congress passed corrective legislation for the counterfeiting or possession of...