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Study guide and fitness evaluation for Uniformed Division

Study Guide

Preparation Guide for the Uniformed Division Entrance Exam (UDEE).

Physical Fitness Evaluation

The below training fitness standards are different from the Applicant Physical Abilities Test (APAT) fitness standards.

This hand-out has been designed to educate the reader on the United States Secret Service Physical Fitness standards and the proper protocols necessary to accomplish those standards. Recruits who will be attending training at the James J. Rowley Training Center (JJRTC) are expected to arrive in good physical condition, ready to begin a functional fitness program.

The fitness evaluation measures strength, endurance, and aerobic capacity in four core elements. The core elements are Push-ups, Sit-ups, Chin-ups, and the 1.5 mile run. The fitness evaluation will be administered at the beginning, during, and end of training. Secret Service weapon carrying employees are additionally required to participate in the USSS Physical Fitness Evaluation quarterly.

The following point system will be applied to the fitness category level achieved by the student in accordance with their age and gender. The point system will be applied to the four (4) core elements of the U.S. Secret Service Individual Fitness Profile Evaluation.

FLETC Training:

During the students’ training in the Secret Service introductory course and/or the applicable FLETC course, the students will undertake two individual fitness profile assessments.

Training
  • The Preliminary Fitness Assessment will be administered during their first week at training (in the Secret Service introductory course). This will identify an on-board baseline for the student physical fitness level.
  • The Secret Service FLETC Fitness Assessment will be administered approximately four weeks prior to graduating from the student’s FLETC course (test date is indicative of the FLETC class training schedule).

Upon completion of the Secret Service-FLETC Assessment, the students must score a minimum of six points and at least one point in three of four the core fitness elements. If a student does not meet the Secret Service physical fitness standard, their assessment scores may be presented to the Student Review Board (SRB) for further recommendation.

Note: ONLY certified fitness coordinators assigned to FLETC (at the Glynco & Artesia locations) should conduct the fitness assessments.

Additionally, course coordinators should ensure all basic student certifications are being conducted on the newly created SSF 4425, Basic Trainee Standards of Performance and Student Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form.  

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