diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
index 4c9c3b5822..b1a6788023 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/captain_announcement = new(do_newscast = 1)
 	economic_modifier = 20
 
 	minimum_character_age = 25
-	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 12)
+	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 44)
 	ideal_character_age = 70 // Old geezer captains ftw
 	ideal_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 55) /// Vatborn live shorter, no other race eligible for captain besides human/skrell 
 	banned_job_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI, SPECIES_TAJ, SPECIES_DIONA, SPECIES_PROMETHEAN, SPECIES_ZADDAT, "mechanical", "digital")
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/captain_announcement = new(do_newscast = 1)
 	economic_modifier = 10
 
 	minimum_character_age = 25
-	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, SPECIES_TESHARI = 20, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 12)
+	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, SPECIES_TESHARI = 20, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 14)
 	ideal_character_age = 50
 	ideal_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 140, SPECIES_TESHARI = 27, "mechanical" = 20, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 20)
 	banned_job_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN, SPECIES_ZADDAT, "digital", SPECIES_DIONA)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
index dd856bc615..95bfd63f7f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	economic_modifier = 10
 
 	minimum_character_age = 25
-	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 12)
+	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 14)
 	ideal_character_age = 50
 	ideal_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 140, "mechanical" = 20, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 20)
 	banned_job_species = list(SPECIES_TESHARI, SPECIES_DIONA, SPECIES_PROMETHEAN, SPECIES_ZADDAT, "digital")
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
index 6413e050f7..7594ade21f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			access_keycard_auth, access_sec_doors, access_psychiatrist, access_eva, access_external_airlocks, access_maint_tunnels)
 
 	minimum_character_age = 25
-	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 12)
+	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 14)
 	minimal_player_age = 10
 	ideal_character_age = 50
 	ideal_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 140, "mechanical" = 20, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 20)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
index e44eee5a8a..989c13092a 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 	minimum_character_age = 25
 	minimal_player_age = 14
-	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 12)
+	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 70, "mechanical" = 10, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 14)
 	ideal_character_age = 50
 	ideal_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_UNATHI = 140, "mechanical" = 20, SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 20)
 	banned_job_species = list(SPECIES_TESHARI, SPECIES_DIONA, SPECIES_PROMETHEAN, SPECIES_ZADDAT, "digital")
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
index 7e5dee4e6f..3f751dd9e3 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			            access_research, access_engine, access_mining, access_medical, access_construction, access_mailsorting,
 			            access_heads, access_hos, access_RC_announce, access_keycard_auth, access_gateway, access_external_airlocks)
 	minimum_character_age = 25
-	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 12)
+	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 14)
 	minimal_player_age = 14
 	ideal_character_age = 50
 	ideal_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_HUMAN_VATBORN = 20)