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CITP is easy. SAIT sucks and is mostly sitting in a classroom.

Most people dropped in CITP are dropped for being drunk idiots on the weekend. Most people dropped from SAIT are classroom related and not booze related.

FLETC in general is like the military. Crawl, walk, run. You'll disassemble a pistol first. Then spend classes on the virtual range getting a feel for drawing and presenting. Every class is structured.

CITP and SAIT have two different qualifications. IRS-CI's qual is harder than CITP.

These questions of "how much does someone fail XYZ" are just going to stress you out. You will have practiced many times over before the real qualification (and generally, before any sort of graded exercise). You'll *KNOW* if you need to work on something in particular well in advance of the graded qualification, whether you know you need work or an instructor points it out to you.

It's hard to say how common failure is. It's a bunch of people from all walks of life getting thrown into the deep end of a new environment. I thought CITP was straight-forward and easy, but there were some in my class who struggled academically. Yet we lost no one in my CITP class.

SAIT is challenging academically. How to make SAIT not so bad? Be organized, plan ahead. They'll teach you what you need to know. I think studying anything now ahead of time will just confuse you.

You went to your own MD? What does the medical review officer require?

When I had my medical done, I was asked to get a separate eye exam later because I had LASIK a few years ago. Wasn't much of an issue.

Anyone know when the next few fletc classes are scheduled for?

Last I was told: Feb 28th, March 13th, April 24, June 5th, June 12th, July 10th, July 31st, August 25.....but of course it could change

Same.

Sorry, I didnt receive the notification somebody posted. Yeah the MRO wanted more support. But it's all worked out.

For any applicant scrubbing the internet for information - I have received a definitive answer for those dealing with the color-vision requirements of the IRS-CI Special Agent position. Context: I applied for the SA position in Feb/Mar 2019. Over the past year, I reached out to IRS HR, Comprehensive Health Services (CHS), and my new POD to gather specific information regarding the color-vision requirements and tests. No party could give a precise and definitive answer. Now that I have completed the medical, I can provide clarity. These answers were obtained directly from a Medical Review Officer (MRO) with CHS:

1. Question: Whether color corrective contacts or lenses are permitted to be worn for the 14-plate Ishahara test? Answer: MRO states definitively - NO. Ishihara Testing completed with corrective lenses are not allowed and will not be considered in any form.
2. Question:Since color deficiency runs on a spectrum from slight to severe - is there a demarcation that divides what level of deficiency qualifies and what doesn't? Answer: IRS allows for mild color deficiency and not moderate or severe.
3. Question: Are waivers granted for this qualification? Answer: If needed, applicant would contact IRS directly to inquire about the waiver policy

Congrats & good luck!