High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Animal Control Workers
Parking Enforcement Workers
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
Security Guards
Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Firefighters
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Customs and Border Protection Officers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Police Identification and Records Officers
Private Detectives and Investigators
Transit and Railroad Police
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Bailiffs
Bachelor’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require a four-year degree and often require related experience.
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Fish and Game Wardens
Forensic Science Technicians
Intelligence Analysts
Graduate degree
Most jobs in these careers require a graduate degree and extensive related experience.
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Judicial Law Clerks
Lawyers