Cadets must meet all these requirements until they complete the regular course of studies (Academies) or until they directly enter (as regular officers) the Army or the Financial Police.
Access to jobs 2.1 The opening of military careers to women Act N. 380 of 20 October, 1999 finally eliminated discrimination between men and women gaining access to a military career: it provides the Government with power to rule on women joining the Army and the Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza).