I want to become a Border Patrol Agent because it sounds like an exciting job to have. You never know what will happen at work and I like to be surprised. My grandfather was a border patrolman and he told me about all the action he got into when he got a call, but he told me it wasn't just a fun job, it was a lot of hard work and life-threatening work . A Border Patrol must go through a five-month training course in Artesia, New Mexico to learn all the various aspects of a Border Patrol Agent. What they mostly do in training is learn to speak Spanish because on the job they talk to a lot of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants. To access the training you must be a U.S. citizen, have a valid state driver's license, speak English as your first language, and have completed at least a high school education or passed a GEM exam. A physical and medical examination will also be required for each Border Patrol applicant to ensure that the applicant is in good health and capable of performing some of the strenuous duties of a Border Patrol agent. A Border Patrol agent usually travels by car, horse or foot trying to find illegal immigrants crossing and following indications from aircraft sightings or the electronic sensor television system. Efforts to do so include monitoring, collecting physical evidence, monitoring traffic, farms and ranches, and patrolling border towns. It seems like a difficult thing to do, but I think it's the job for me. You must have good hearing, good eyesight and be able to pass three fitness tests. In the fitness test you have to perform 20 correct push-ups in 60 seconds. They also have to perform 25 correct sit-ups in 60 seconds. The third test measures your cardiovascular level... middle of paper... A four-year degree qualifies candidates for a GL-5 position. No specific specialization is required. At least one year of law enforcement is required for GL-9. They must meet all requirements. University of Phoenix focuses on border patrol. The total cost of 4 years for University of Phoenix is ​​61,992 and they do not have dorms, so you will have to rent an apartment. It depends on the size of the apartment. A one-bedroom costs about $655. I still like doing border patrol even though it's a bad job and you have to take a fitness test. That it is a dangerous or life-threatening job and that you work at night. The money was the best part of the job. I didn't think you needed that much college to be a border patrolman. Protects the United States from drug dealers and violence. This career for me because I like to train hard and this is the most important part of the job.