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How can I become a Special Forces Officer
- The most common career steps to get to Special Forces Officer are Infantry Officer, Founder and Strategy Intern based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- While Infantry Officer is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Special Forces Officer that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Special Forces Officer career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Special Forces Officer so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Infantry Officer is from the same job family, Military as Special Forces Officer, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Founder also leading to Special Forces Officer.
What should I know about the Special Forces Officer career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Special Forces Officer are Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In History, Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Economics, and Bachelor Degree In Finance. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Infantry Officer being on the path to and from Special Forces Officer. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Special Forces Officer is part of the Military job family which has a limited number of unique role types (41) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Our data is limited for this role so it's possible there are other common career paths not highlighted here for Special Forces Officer.