diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
index d1f5deae4c..dd856bc615 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 						"Engine Technician" = /datum/alt_title/engine_tech, "Electrician" = /datum/alt_title/electrician)
 
 	minimal_player_age = 3
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 2)
 
 	outfit_type = /decl/hierarchy/outfit/job/engineering/engineer
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@
 	minimal_access = list(access_eva, access_engine, access_atmospherics, access_maint_tunnels, access_emergency_storage, access_construction, access_external_airlocks)
 
 	minimal_player_age = 3
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 2)
 
 	outfit_type = /decl/hierarchy/outfit/job/engineering/atmos
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
index eac19f5cee..6413e050f7 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 					"Nurse" = /datum/alt_title/nurse,
 					"Virologist" = /datum/alt_title/virologist)
 
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 3)
 
 //Medical Doctor Alt Titles
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@
 	access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_surgery, access_chemistry, access_virology, access_genetics)
 	minimal_access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_chemistry)
 	minimal_player_age = 3
-	minimum_character_age = 0
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 3)
 
 	outfit_type = /decl/hierarchy/outfit/job/medical/chemist
@@ -196,7 +194,6 @@
 	alt_titles = list("Emergency Medical Technician" = /datum/alt_title/emt)
 	banned_job_species = list(SPECIES_DIONA)
 
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 2)
 
 // Paramedic Alt Titles
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
index b1b3a2558c..e44eee5a8a 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
 	banned_job_species = list("digital")
 
 	minimal_player_age = 14
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 2)
 
 	outfit_type = /decl/hierarchy/outfit/job/science/xenobiologist
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@
 	access = list(access_robotics, access_tox, access_tox_storage, access_tech_storage, access_morgue, access_research) //As a job that handles so many corpses, it makes sense for them to have morgue access.
 	minimal_access = list(access_robotics, access_tech_storage, access_morgue, access_research) //As a job that handles so many corpses, it makes sense for them to have morgue access.
 	minimal_player_age = 7
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 2)
 	banned_job_species = list("digital")
 
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
index 6cab6a65f1..7e5dee4e6f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
 						No one is above the Law, not Security or Command."
 	alt_titles = list("Junior Officer" = /datum/alt_title/junior_officer)
 
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 3)
 
 // Security Officer Alt Titles
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 146ecf5a2e..a6891ea628 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 		var/datum/job/job = GetJob(rank)
 		if(!job)
 			return 0
-		if(job.minimum_character_age && (player.client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(player.client.prefs.species, player.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
+		if((job.minimum_character_age || job.min_age_by_species) && (player.client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(player.client.prefs.species, player.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
 			return 0
 		if(jobban_isbanned(player, rank))
 			return 0
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 		if(!job)
 			continue
 
-		if(job.minimum_character_age && (player.client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(player.client.prefs.species, player.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
+		if((job.minimum_character_age || job.min_age_by_species) && (player.client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(player.client.prefs.species, player.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
 			continue
 
 		if(job.is_species_banned(player.client.prefs.species, player.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"]) == TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
index 95e0d02524..b9ffcb32e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		if(job.is_species_banned(user.client.prefs.species, user.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"]) == TRUE)
 			. += "<del>[rank]</del></td></a><td> \[THIS RACE/BRAIN TYPE CANNOT TAKE THIS ROLE.\]</td></tr>"
 			continue
-		if(job.minimum_character_age && user.client && (user.client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(user.client.prefs.species, user.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
+		if((job.minimum_character_age || job.min_age_by_species) && user.client && (user.client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(user.client.prefs.species, user.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
 			. += "<del>[rank]</del></td></a><td> \[MINIMUM CHARACTER AGE FOR SELECTED RACE/BRAIN TYPE: [job.get_min_age(user.client.prefs.species, user.client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])]\]</td></tr>"
 			continue
 		if((pref.job_civilian_low & ASSISTANT) && job.type != /datum/job/assistant)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 47ba7d669f..a2c074d6a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 	for(var/datum/job/job in job_master.occupations)
 		if(job && IsJobAvailable(job.title))
 			// Checks for jobs with minimum age requirements
-			if(job.minimum_character_age && (client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(client.prefs.species, client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
+			if((job.minimum_character_age || job.min_age_by_species) && (client.prefs.age < job.get_min_age(client.prefs.species, client.prefs.organ_data["brain"])))
 				continue
 			// Checks for jobs set to "Never" in preferences	//TODO: Figure out a better way to check for this
 			if(!(client.prefs.GetJobDepartment(job, 1) & job.flag))
diff --git a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm
index 5978af3f3e..2f379dcb2e 100644
--- a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm
+++ b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ var/const/access_explorer = 43
 	economic_modifier = 4
 	access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_surgery, access_chemistry, access_virology, access_eva, access_maint_tunnels, access_external_airlocks, access_psychiatrist, access_explorer)
 	minimal_access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_explorer)
-	minimum_character_age = 1
 	min_age_by_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN = 2)
 
 	outfit_type = /decl/hierarchy/outfit/job/medical/sar