Requirements to Pass the DEA Physical Task Assessment Test

By Daniel J. Borowick, M.S., CSCS^® and Daniel G. Graetzer, Ph.D.
Sports and Health Sciences Alumnus and Faculty Member, School of Health Sciences

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a federal law enforcement agency tasked with battling the trafficking and distribution of narcotics within the United States. To become a DEA Special Agent, applicants must first pass the DEA Physical Task Assessment Test, commonly known as the PTA test, in order to be accepted into the DEA Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The PTA test is administered at set times and locations by a DEA Certified Physical Task Assessment Administrator.

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