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Using the search bar in this subreddit answered many of my questions during the process. I am grateful/excited for the opportunity. Posting my approximate timeline below.

*Some details purposely vague or omitted for OPSEC*

May 2025 Applied online

August 2025 Interview/SF86

October 2025 Magic Box Test

November 2025 Drug test/BI Initiated/Medical

March 2026 Hiring Pool/TJO/GTC

Background:

-Education: BA Psychology

Employment:

-9 years local LE, big city. Worked/promoted through: jailer, patrol officer, child crimes and general crimes investigator.

-12 years Army Reserves(E—>O), 1XOEF trip.

I read a comment that said HSI is having about a 9 month delay to start CITP. Is there anymore people that could validate this and if true, is HSI delaying EOD or are you just sitting in the office all day lol?

Also I have a UPTP cert and was told by multiple instructors that they were creating a shortened CITP for UPTP grads due to the curriculum being mostly the same. Did that ever happen or is there any benefits to having UPTP?

Would appreciate any thoughts. Is there a decent mix of travel/investigations along with protection? Is it affordable on a newly-minted SA budget?