Career fit quiz

Is Transportation Security Officer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the transportation security officer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the transportation security officer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m detail-oriented
Statement 2 of 8I can stay professional with frustrated people
Statement 3 of 8I want a federal job
Statement 4 of 8I can stand for long shifts
Statement 5 of 8I take security seriously
Statement 6 of 8I want paid training
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 2–4 weeks training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $66,770 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Transportation security screeners inspect passengers, carry-on bags and checked luggage at airports, using X-ray and body scanners and pat-downs to find prohibited items.

  • Check IDs and boarding passes
  • Operate X-ray and body scanners
  • Inspect carry-on and checked bags
  • Perform pat-downs
  • Detect prohibited items and explosives

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