CBP Hiring Process Explained

   Are you currently in the arduous hiring process to become a Customs & Border Protection Officer and find yourself with unanswered questions?  Maybe 

you're just thinking about applying and wonder what processes are  involved with the hiring process.  Why does it take so long?  Is it exactly as it's portrayed 

on TV? (To Catch a Smuggler).  How am I qualified to do this job?

   This book will answer your questions.  It's a comprehensive collection of explanations describing each of the hiring steps in the process, with 

linked videos showing you—the applicant—what to expect and how to to successfully complete each step in the process.

   Topics include: CBP acronyms, the hiring process overview, details of the monthly job bid, resume help , pay grade qualifications and how to document

yours on your resume, as well as  information on FLETC academy preparation.  There's also a Pay Calculator using the 2025 pay table.  Also included is a 

handy email/phone number list, as well as dozens of hyperlinks taking you to CBP's own Deep Dive Videos.