Serving the United States coast guard is an
admirable desire and a career-fulfilling job considering it offers competitive
privileges and benefits.
The United States Coast Guard is a very selective service. With only 38,000 active duty and 12,000 reserve personnel the US Coast Guard does more with less than any other service. The US Coast Guard performs more missions than all the other services which requires all members to be versatile and hardworking.[MilitarySpot]
To start your journey with US Coast Guard, you
should know what are the qualifications and requirements for you to be get
hired.
USCG Qualifications:
- Be a U.S.
citizen or a resident alien.
- Must be 17-27 year old for active duty (up to age 32 if attending an A school). 17
needs parental consent
- Reservists
must be between 17-39.
- Prior-service
personnel should contact their local recruiter for specific criteria.
- Have a
high school diploma. GEDs are accepted in very rare circumstances.
- Have no
more than two dependents (spouse, children, or someone dependent upon you for
support).
- Pass the
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test.
- Be
medically cleared by the local Military Entrance Processing Station.
- Undergo a
credit check, security clearance check, and a criminal record review. (2nd and
3rd degree misdemeanors and or felony convictions are disqualifying.)
- During
this screening process, information may reveal an applicant to be unsuitable
for Coast Guard service due to excessive debt, medical disqualifications,
criminal history, or other reasons.
USCG Application Process and Tips
- Please note that there are
four ways you can get in touch with a recruiter:
- Call the nearest recruiting office.
- Email your nearest
recruiting office.
- To protect your privacy, do
not send Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or health related issues or
concerns through email!
- Chat with a Coast Guard chat
recruiter.
- Submit an Application to
begin the screening and application process.
- Read the application
guidance below before selecting the "Continue" button to begin the
screening and application process.
If you decide to correspond
using email, do not send Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or any
health-related issues/concerns through the email option. Personally
Identifiable Information (PII) is information that can be used to identify you
& may include, but is not limited to: name, address, phone, email address,
birth date, age, etc.
A successful pre-screen is
only the first stage of the qualification process. Because the job we do is
highly sensitive, and jobs may involve national security, and military maritime
law enforcement, the Coast Guard is a highly selective service. Many qualified
applicants compete for limited positions. Due to increasingly high accession
standards, fully qualified applicants are not guaranteed accession into the
Coast Guard. Obtaining a position in this service is a very competitive process
that considers applicant "Whole Person" qualities and strengths, along with service-wide needs.
Only the most fully qualified applicants will be offered a Coast Guard
position.
As the first step in the
screening process, confirm that you have read and understand the application
guidance above. You will receive an email with recruiter contact information or
be notified of your screening status. If you have not received an email or a
phone call within 3 days, contact your nearest recruiter through the Find A
Recruiter function.
Document Requirements:
Primary Source: http://www.gocoastguard.com/apply-now
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