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Start
your application today and join the federal border protection force that guards
America's borders!
The Hiring Process
Step 1-- Apply by Internet. You must register for the written test for the Border
Patrol Agent position during the open period. You must register for the
written test online on the Internet at
https://cbpmhc.hr-services.org/BPA/
The website address is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week during
the open period. Based on your responses to the questions, the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) will determine if you meet the basic
qualifications for the BPA position. If you appear to meet the minimum
qualifications, you will be scheduled for the written test.
Step 2
-- Written Test. Scheduling of the written test is done during the on-line
registration process. As soon as you have registered and been scheduled
for the written test, you will be able to print your test admission notice
which will contain the date, location, and time for the written test. This
admission notice will also include the contact information for the Office
of Personnel Management (OPM). If you are unable to print your test
admission notice, instructions will be provided online for requesting that
a copy be mailed to you. If you are unable to attend your scheduled test
date and you are unable to reschedule your test date with OPM, you will
need to wait for the next BPA open period and re-register.
Compressed Testing
For those of
you who register to take the written test at a compressed testing
location, CBP, in cooperation with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
will be utilizing a special process that will require approximately 8
hours of your time on the day of the test. Compressed testing will be
conducted in Tucson, Arizona; Moreno Valley, California; Holtville,
California; San Diego, California; Denver, Colorado; Orlando, Florida;
Atlanta, Georgia; Detroit, Michigan; Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh, North
Carolina; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Buffalo, New York; New York, New
York; San Antonio, Texas; El Paso, Texas; McAllen, Texas; Temple, Texas;
and Bellevue, Washington. The initial step in the process is the test
itself. After completing the test, a Border Patrol Agent will present an
orientation session about the Agent position. You will be given a copy of
your test results (Notice of Results). If you successfully pass the
written exam, you will be give a packet of forms to complete and mail to
the Minneapolis Hiring Center as well as a date (within two weeks of the
examination) for an Oral Board Interview.
Required Documents
Test Admission Notice and a Photo ID is needed for the
written exam.
What To
Expect Next
Step 3 -- Selection
Process. If
you pass the written test, your name will be placed on an inventory.
The inventory is maintained in veteran's preference score order. Referral
for a position is dependent on the scores of the applicants that are
available in the inventory when a list is issued. If you are selected,
you will be sent a tentative selection package. That package will explain
the further requirements for forms submission, the oral interview with a
panel of Border Patrol Agents, medical and vision examination, fitness
exam, drug test, background investigation, etc., which will need to be
satisfactorily completed before a firm offer of employment can be made.
Step 4 -- Structured
Oral Interview. A panel of Border Patrol Agents will conduct the
structured interview. As part of the basic qualifications determination,
candidates must appear before an oral interview panel and demonstrate that
they possess the abilities and other characteristics important to Border
Patrol Agent positions. Among these are the competencies of
judgment/decision-making, emotional maturity, interpersonal skills, and
cooperative/sensitivity to the needs of others. The interview will be
rated on a pass/fail basis. Candidates must receive a "pass" in all areas
in order to continue in the hiring process. During the registration
process for the written test, applicants will be asked to choose one of 47
cities where they would like to take the structured oral interview.
Step 5 -- Pre-Employment
Process. In addition to
completing step 4, you must also undergo and successfully complete a drug
test, medical examination, fitness exam and background investigation.
These will be scheduled and completed as soon as possible. For additional
information on the pre-employment process please visit our website at:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/customs_careers/border_careers/basic_requirements_for_bp.xml
You ARE required to bring the
test admission notice and a Photo ID with you to the written test.
We believe that proper test preparation is
essential for the successful candidate and suggest that you take time to
carefully read the study guide. If you want to get started, you may
download the guide from our website at:
http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/study_guides/guides_bp/
The test itself takes about 4
1/2 hours and contains 3 sections - Logical reasoning skills; Spanish
language or, if you don't speak Spanish, an Artificial Language Test that
predicts your ability to learn Spanish; and an assessment of job-related
experiences and achievements. After you have taken the Border Patrol
Agent test, you should receive a Notice of Results in the mail within 4-6
weeks following the test. This is your test score results.
EEO Policy Statement
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accomodation Policy Statement
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should
contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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