Entry-Level Firefighter Hiring Timeline

The following information is for candidates who have been placed on the current hiring register. Application periods open in the fall and registers are typically published in March. The first class hired from the register starts in August, and the second starts in February.

More information on the individual stages of the hiring process can be found here.

Tentative Schedule

March-April: Employment packets, CPATs and suitability assessments for the August Recruit Class

May: Fire Chief interviews and conditional offers for the August Recruit Class

June-July: Background checks, medical assessments and psychological evaluations for the August Recruit Class

July-August: Employment packets, CPATs and suitability assessments for the February Recruit Class

August: Recruit Class begins

September: Fire Chief interviews and conditional offers for the February Recruit Class

November-December: Background checks, medical assessments and psychological evaluations for the February Recruit Class

December: In-house EMT course for conditionally-offered candidates

February: Recruit Class begins

Contact

Questions regarding pre-employment screening or the job of a Seattle firefighter should be directed to the Seattle Fire Department Recruitment Office via email to SFD.Recruitment@seattle.gov.