Employment

MONTANA FIREFIGHTER TESTING CONSORTIUM

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Bozeman Fire Department! The Bozeman Fire Department is a member of the Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium; therefore, our recruitment and selection of entry-level firefighters is based on the eligibility list created each year from the consortium testing process. More information about the process is listed below.

The Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium typically conducts a joint testing process every year during the month of June for development of a list of qualified candidates for the position of entry-level firefighter. At the conclusion of each year’s testing, candidate’s who get through the testing successfully submit “applications for employment” with any participating departments for which they are interested in working.

Each participating department may conduct additional selection processes after the Consortium’s testing.

Participating in the process are the Montana Fire Departments of Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Miles City, Kalispell, Butte, and Missoula and Missoula Rural and Lockwood Fire Districts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Each of the participating Fire Departments requires the candidates to have a valid driver's license, a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent certification, and to be at least 18 years of age to apply. The City of Bozeman Fire Department also requires “applicants for employment” to be certified as an EMT-Basic with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians at time of hire.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and pay scales vary greatly from department to department. Salary and benefit information will be included in the pre-test packets when available.

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

The process consists of two parts: a written and a physical ability test. Successful completion of the written portion is required before the candidate moves on to the physical ability portion of the testing process.

Successful completion of the testing process is not an offer of employment.

The Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium  makes reasonable accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with a candidate’s ability to participate in the testing process For the Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium to consider any such accommodation, the candidate must make known any needed accommodation at the time they submit their “Registration to Test" form.

The Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, political ideas or disability in employment or in the provision of services.

This policy does not preclude discrimination based on bona fide occupational qualifications or other recognized exceptions under the law.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

After the completion of the testing procedure, candidates may be contacted by participating Fire Departments who may require that additional information be provided by each applicant.

The individual Fire Departments may choose to limit the number of candidates invited to participate in their hiring process.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The deadline for the 2009 testing process was February 13, 2009. The Consortium does not accept late registrations or establish a "waiting list." By March 2009, Candidates who submitted registrations will be mailed additional information regarding the 2009 testing process, which is scheduled for June 1-4, 2009 on the Montana State University Campus in Bozeman, Montana.

Registration forms and additional information regarding the tests (written & candidate physical ability) are available on the Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium's website at: www.montanacareerfirefighterjobs.net.

For further questions please contact:

Stacy Randle,
Employment Specialist
City of Bozeman
406-582-2367
srandle@bozeman.net

2010 Testing Information

The Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium's 2010 testing is tentatively scheduled to be held in June of 2010. Registration for that testing process should be available in November 2009. Please check back for additional information at that time.