FBI SPRINGFIELD CITIZENS ACADEMY AND APPLICATION 

The Citizens Academy is an engaging six-to-eight-week program that gives business, religious, civic, and community leaders an inside look at the FBI. Classes meet in the evening at the FBI field office. The mission of the FBI Citizens Academy is to foster a greater understanding of the role of federal law enforcement in the community through frank discussion and education.

Candidates are nominated by FBI employees, former Citizens Academy graduates, and community leaders. Participants are selected by the special agent in charge of the local FBI field office.

To Apply

Application for the next FBI Springfield Citizens Academy is currently closed. Classes will be held on Thursday nights starting in the month of September through October of each year. The next FBI Springfield Citizens Academy Application process will be announced, so check back for more details on application deadlines. 

The deadline for nomination form submissions is June 1st each year.

To learn more about the FBI Springfield Citizens Academy, please see the following video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxq_zhz8B8c