William Orr ⋅ Greenwood , IN Edward Jones Investments ⋅ 4 years experience

21-year CBRN Officer here with a Masters in Emergency Management (AMU) and extensive explosives training at Los Alamos National Lab. I applied for multiple positions with DHS prior to leaving Active Duty and the process to move the application forward was very, very slow (and that was with disabled veteran preference). My point to you is this; don't look past the time you have left in the Army...get every certification you can. I'm sure you are aware of FEMA's Emergency Management Institute courses. They are FREE to you and may just give you the push you need to get over the top.

I'd recommend working for a local Sheriff's department while you study for your B.A. Many of them have EOD teams.

Mary Kennedy ⋅ Fort Worth , TX Galderma ⋅ 26 years experience

Hello - there is an online training & certification program through American Military University and though an organization called BacTec. Both are accredited and might be viable options for you. Best of luck!

Mary

Demonte Joe ⋅ Killeen , TX U.S. Army, Specialist ⋅ 2 years served

Thank you sir for your response, I am currently thinking about a job with Homeland security. Hopefully the hiring process on USA jobs wont take long because I want to have a job lined up once I get put the army.

Kevin Delli-Colli ⋅ Herndon , VA Deloitte ⋅ 36 years experience

Demonte Joe,

I have no experience with EOD, but if you google EOD training several companies pop up that offer training in that area. Regarding a career in the Federal government, as soon as you start pursuing your education you should set up a profile on USAJOBS.gov, that is the primary tool used by agencies to recruit and announce jobs. You should also consider similar homeland security related jobs in State government as well. Good luck and thanks for your service.

Kevin