Federal Security Training

Federal security officers, also known as correctional officers, monitor everyone from individuals who have been charged with a crime and are awaiting trial, to those who have been convicted and serving jail time. Federal security guards have important, and sometimes, dangerous positions. Their training comes in a variety of forms.

Education

• Federal security officers are almost always required to possess a bachelor's degree, usually in criminal justice or law enforcement. That's because those areas of study are considered to provide exceptional training for aspiring officers. In many instances, federal security officers must attend training academies as well.

Experience

• Most federal security officers receive the bulk of their training while on the job, usually in another form of security. That includes as working as a security guard at the local or state levels, or even for hospitals or college campuses, where they learn needed skills while on the job.

Military

• Federal security officers can often receive the training needed for their field as members of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines). Aspiring federal security officers can receive this type of training either by enlisting straight out of high school or attending one of the service academies.