| The Transportation Security Administration can't seem | | | | educational qualification. They are: |
| to find enough people to fill its job openings. At the top | | | | 1. High school diploma or GED |
| of these openings, are the Transportation Security | | | | 2. Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening |
| Officer jobs. If you are a job seeker, by all means, you | | | | 3. Successfully completion of required training. This |
| should consider getting one of these jobs. In this article, | | | | includes 168 to 200 hours of classroom and on the job |
| I will cover the things you need to secure the TSO job. | | | | training |
| The Transportation Security Administration has | | | | 4. Pass a certification examination |
| recently made this job more appealing by establishing | | | | 5. Continue to take recurrent training |
| career tracks. You can start at the entry level as a | | | | 6. Continue to pass recurrent certification exams |
| transportation security officer or airport security officer | | | | One year of work experience can replace the above |
| as it is called by some people and work your way up. | | | | high school diploma or GED requirement. The |
| The higher position you attain, the more money you | | | | accepted experience is work as a security officer, |
| can make. You don't have to worry about being stuck | | | | x-ray technician, or airport screener. |
| in the same position for the rest of your career, like | | | | There are also additional requirements to getting the |
| before. | | | | TSO job. They are: |
| If you get a job as a TSO employee, you will provide | | | | 1.You must be a US Citizen or National |
| security and protection to passengers, airports, and | | | | 2.You must pass criminal background check |
| aircrafts. Those that have done any travelling by air | | | | 3.You must pass credit history check |
| lately have seen transportation administration officers | | | | 4.You must pass drug and alcohol screening |
| at work. They screen passengers and baggage to | | | | 5.You must have good vision |
| make sure nothing dangerous gets on the airplane. | | | | 6.You must successfully complete a medical evaluation |
| To do this job well, you should posses the following | | | | 7.You must have at least an average hearing |
| skills: | | | | Because of the level of terror threat all over the world, |
| 1. The ability to communicate and give clear directions | | | | this has become a security sensitive job. Expect to be |
| 2. The ability to make decisions in routine and | | | | fingerprinted and photographed. Also be ready to |
| emergency situations | | | | complete some national security paperwork. |
| 3. The ability to maintain your focus and awareness in | | | | There you have it. The things you need to get a |
| busy, distracting, and noisy situations | | | | transportation security officer job. If you are interested |
| 4. The ability to lift and carry baggage that weighs up | | | | in this career, there is no better time than the present |
| to 70 pounds | | | | to apply for the job. The Transportation Security |
| 5. The ability to operate an x-ray machine | | | | Administration needs you and you will be providing a |
| 6. The ability to identify and locate life threatening | | | | needed service. This service will lead to a nice career |
| situations and devices. This could include devices that | | | | and benefits. |
| can be weapons of mass destruction. | | | | Note: You are free to reprint or republish this article. |
| 7. The ability to stand for long hours | | | | The only condition is that the Resource Box should be |
| Transportation security officer must meet minimum | | | | included and the links are live links. |