The following are prerequisites for applying to be a US Army CID Special Agent:
a. Enlisted special agent candidates qualifications are as follows:
(1) U.S. citizenship (native born or naturalized).
(2) No record of mental or emotional disorders, including pathological personality disorders as diagnosed by a physician.
(3) Suitable character, integrity, reputation, sobriety, discretion, and stability as established by a completed SBI and by any other information developed during application processing.
(4) No record of unsatisfactory credit.
(5) No convictions by a civil court for other than minor traffic violations. More than three moving traffic violations within a 3-year period or a series of parking violations that tend to show a disregard for established laws will not be considered minor (explanation of circumstances is encouraged).
(6) No convictions by a general, special, or summary court-martial.
(7) Minimum age of 21 years.
(8) Physical profile of 222, 221, or better. Applicant must attain a minimum passing score on each component of the Army physical readiness test (APRT). Individual must meet the height and weight standards prescribed in AR 600-9, appendix A.
(9) Normal color vision. If color blind, applicant must furnish a medical certificate from a U.S. medical authority certifying that he or she can distinguish between green, red, and amber colors. Applicants for forensic disciplines must meet the criteria of chapter 3.
(10) Minimum of 2 years military service, including 12 months of continuous service immediately preceding the date of the application, and not more than 15 years of military service at the time of final action by the CG, USACIDC. Applicants for forensic disciplines must comply with the provisions of chapter 3.
(11) Standard score of 110 or higher in the aptitude area (general technical (GT) or skill technical (ST)).
(12) No record of having received a less than honorable discharge from any military service.
(13) No record of lost time under Section 972 of Title 10, United States Code (app 3b), Uniform Code of Military Justice.
(14) At least one of the following qualifications: a minimum of 6 months' military police experience; a minimum of 1 year's experience as a civilian police officer; or extensive experience in accounting, logistics, or computers, or MOS that can be incorporated into the criminal investigation realm. A degree in law enforcement or a law enforcement related field may supplement a portion of the experience requirement. (These prerequisites do not apply to laboratory examiner trainees.)
(15) Two years of college at an accredited institution (a minimum of 60 semester hours) or equivalent of 2 years of college as certified by DA under the provisions of AR 621-5. Temporary waiver of half this requirement may be considered when the applicant is otherwise fully qualified.
(a) Requests for waivers will be considered using the whole person concept.
(b) The USACIDC Accreditation Division will conduct an annual reconciliation of the individual's academic achievement, through his or her unit commander, until he or she meets the wavered civilian education requirement. If the individual has not met the requirement during the year prior to E-8 promotion zone consideration, the Accreditation Division will also provide guidance to the unit commander concerning Enlisted Evaluation Report (EER) commentary on the individual's efforts (or lack thereof) to achieve the USACIDC civilian education requirement.
(16) Maximum grade of E-6. (Currently there is a moratorium restricting acceptance of promotable E-5 and E-6).
NOTE: USACIDC places a moratorium on the maximum grade from time to time, limiting the grade requirement to SPC - SGT (non-promotable). Contact the ASAC Course Manager, or USACIDC for current policy.
(17) At least 36 months of remaining service obligation on completion of the Criminal Investigation Course. Soldiers who do not meet the service remaining obligation requirement can qualify by extending their enlistment or by reenlisting.
(18) Completion of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). All CID applicants except Reserve Component and National Guard must take the TABE, Level D, at their supporting education center. The test results will be an enclosure to the application. If the TABE is unavailable, one of the tests below may be taken as an equivalent.
(a) Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills, Level 4.
(b) Differential Aptitude Test.
(c) School and College Ability Test.
(d) Scholastic Aptitude Test.
(19) Should not be on a current term of enlistment in which an enlistment bonus, a variable reenlistment bonus, or a selective reenlistment bonus has been received. If the applicant has received a bonus, he or she should include a written statement agreeing to the recoupment of the unearned portion of the bonus effective on the date of receipt of a primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) 95D. This statement should be attached to the application for acceptance into the CID. Before an applicant who is an enlisted bonus recipient can be accepted, approval by HQDA (DAPC-EPT-H) is required.