cannot join as certain ERTs if you dont have enough relavent playtime.

code/datums/emergency_calls/cryo_spec.dm

@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@
 	shuttle_id = ""
 	spawn_max_amount = TRUE
 
+/datum/emergency_call/cryo_spec/remove_nonqualifiers(list/datum/mind/candidates_list)
+	var/list/datum/mind/candidates_clean = list()
+	for(var/datum/mind/single_candidate in candidates_list)
+		if(check_timelock(single_candidate?.current?.client, JOB_SQUAD_ROLES_LIST, time_required_for_job))
+			candidates_clean.Add(single_candidate)
+			continue
+		if(single_candidate.current)
+			to_chat(single_candidate.current, SPAN_WARNING("You didn't qualify for the ERT beacon because you don't have the specialist job unlocked!"))
+	return candidates_clean
+
 /datum/emergency_call/cryo_spec/create_member(datum/mind/mind, turf/override_spawn_loc)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	if(SSmapping.configs[GROUND_MAP].map_name == MAP_WHISKEY_OUTPOST)

code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm

@@ -224,11 +224,15 @@
 
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum/emergency_call, spawn_candidates), quiet_launch, announce_incoming, override_spawn_loc), 30 SECONDS)
 
+/datum/emergency_call/proc/remove_nonqualifiers(list/datum/mind/candidates_list)
+	return candidates_list //everyone gets selected on 99% of distress beacons.
+
 /datum/emergency_call/proc/spawn_candidates(quiet_launch = FALSE, announce_incoming = TRUE, override_spawn_loc)
 	if(SSticker.mode)
 		SSticker.mode.picked_calls -= src
 
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ERT_SETUP)
+	candidates = remove_nonqualifiers(candidates)
 
 	if(length(candidates) < mob_min && !spawn_max_amount)
 		message_admins("Aborting distress beacon, not enough candidates: found [length(candidates)].")

code/datums/emergency_calls/inspection.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //USCM Provost
 /datum/emergency_call/inspection_provost
-	name = "Inspection - USCM Provost - ML knowledge required."
+	name = "Inspection - USCM Provost - ML knowledge and MP playtime required."
 	mob_max = 2
 	mob_min = 1
 	probability = 0
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 	..()
 	objectives = "Investigate any issues with ML enforcement on the [MAIN_SHIP_NAME]."
 
+/datum/emergency_call/inspection_provost/remove_nonqualifiers(list/datum/mind/candidates_list)
+	var/list/datum/mind/candidates_clean = list()
+	for(var/datum/mind/single_candidate in candidates_list)
+		if(check_timelock(single_candidate?.current?.client, JOB_POLICE, time_required_for_job))
+			candidates_clean.Add(single_candidate)
+			continue
+		if(single_candidate.current)
+			to_chat(single_candidate.current, SPAN_WARNING("You didn't qualify for the ERT beacon because you don't have enough playtime (5 Hours) as military police!"))
+	return candidates_clean
 
 /datum/emergency_call/inspection_provost/create_member(datum/mind/M, turf/override_spawn_loc)
 	var/turf/T = override_spawn_loc ? override_spawn_loc : get_spawn_point()