Federal Career Planning and Development

I was also referred in October but I haven't heard anything from them. Anyone knows the physical requirements for the second academy fletc? How many push-ups and crunches are we required to do and how many miles do we need to be able to run in order to pass the academy's physical requirements?

The physical activities are just to familiarize us and help us understand what the officers do. It's still not a requirement for graduation like it is for the Officers, it just brings us more into the culture of CBP since the Ag Specialists have been treated as a separate entity since they came from another agency entirely, they used to be in the USDA apart of APHIS which is why we go to an APHIS school first.

I had some more contact with higher ups thanks to joint ops with CBP. Apparently, they are just waiting on funding to give us the go ahead. Everything is there and in place, just waiting for the approval for the funding to go through and we should then be getting our calls. There is no definitive date, the only thing given is in the new year but it should be soon. They are hiring 700 new Ag Specialists over the next two years so we should all be good to go, the only question is when. I looked back at previous years and it seems like everyone reported to their duty stations a month before they actually went to class and that's pretty consistent so hopefully that means smooth transitions for us all.

So as everyone else has done, Happy New Year and let's hope we get some good news soon.

Hello!

Get Ready! I got the call yesterday!!! They wanted me to start on March 6. I didn't accept the offer because I want another port. I applied for Southwest Border. They offered me San Luis, Arizona, Lukeville, Arizona and El Paso, Texas.

Edited by user Friday, January 13, 2017 5:36:45 AM(UTC)  | Reason: add extra

Hello all,

I am waiting for a call for the northeast region. So if anyone hears anything about the northeast let me know! Anxiously waiting!

So, if we were going to the first class, we would have been called already? I've been referred to the scheduling unit since September. Also, what is one supposed to do from the time you report to your station and you are sent to the Academy? Is there some sort of salary during that period?

Edited by user Saturday, January 14, 2017 12:10:31 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Congratulations to all of you that received the call!

Thanks, I'm excited and nervous! When I hear more detailed info in the email I will post more!

I'm not sure what 16-2 applicant means??

I believe I was 16-1 or even earlier then because I originally applied at the end of January 2016 or early February 2016

Gilbert:

I'm a applicant 16-2 going for Florida too . Did you were refer in October 2016? They didn't close my BI yet , so I guess I have to wait longer . I was hoping to have a spot on the training scheduled for March 2017 but I guess I wont be able ... the process so far has been very slow .