All special agents begin their career at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, for 20 weeks of intensive training at one of the world’s finest law enforcement training facilities., In May 1972, today’s FBI Academy—which trains not only Bureau personnel but also law enforcement professionals from around the globe—opened its doors on a sprawling 547-acre campus carved , Follow a class of trainees as they spend several months at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, where they’ll learn what it takes to become a special agent., The first weeks of training at the FBI Academy can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. For many new trainees, the arrival at Quantico is a significant step in a lifelong journey to becoming a , The FBI National Academy Associates is an organization independent of the FBI. They sponsor many of the dinners and networking events students attend such as Pasta Night, Steak Night, New Member Expo, and Professional Development Day., Watch a brief, up-close video of the FBI's Training Division, which oversees the FBI Academy located on a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia..