Protection Management Prepares Individuals for Secret Service Special Agent Careers


In this competitive strategic security job market, job-seekers need to go above and beyond to secure specific, highly-demanding jobs. Individuals interested in a career in the protective agent arena, which includes U.S. Secret Service Special Agents, State Department protective agents, military units with protective agents, or even state run executive protection details, can benefit from coursework in protection management. This article focuses specifically upon how coursework in protection management could provide students with a competitive advantage when applying for any of these careers.

What is a Secret Service Special Agent?

U.S. Secret Service agent jobs are among the most competitive of all federal law enforcement agencies. The Secret Service is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has over 150 field offices around the world. Established in 1865, the original mandate of the Secret Service was to combat counterfeiting