Special Agents with EPA
Do you have what it takes?
EPA's Criminal Enforcement Program agents are an elite group of
men and women dedicated to the enforcement of federal laws protecting
our environment; specifically, our air, water, and land resources.
EPA's Criminal Investigation Division (EPA CID) Special Agents
are fully authorized law enforcement officers empowered to enforce
our nation's environmental laws as well as any other federal law
in accordance with the guidelines established by the Attorney
General of the United States (18 U.S.C. 3063). EPA CID Special
Agents work within a structure of sophisticated environmental
science and technology. EPA's CID Special Agents bring with them
diverse backgrounds and a variety of work experience. An EPA CID
Special Agent is a career position in the federal government with
stringent qualification requirements.
What are the qualifications of EPA CID Special
Agents?
Applicants for the position of EPA CID Special Agent must be a
United States citizen, between the ages of 21 and 37 years old,
in excellent physical condition, with a 4-year college degree.
EPA CID Special Agents receive eight weeks of basic federal law
enforcement and Criminal Investigator training at the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center located in Glynco, Georgia. In
addition to the basic law enforcement training, EPA CID Special
Agents receive an additional eight weeks of training in conducting
investigations of the criminal provisions of our federal environmental
laws. Our Special Agents receive periodic in-service training,
as well as advanced training in various investigative techniques.
For more information about employment with the Federal Government,
visit the Office of Personnel Management job
information page 
or visit the EPA
job information page.
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