Key Dates for the Promotional Examinations
Application Opening: January 13, 2025
Application Deadline: February 11, 2025
Notice to Appear for Examination: March 28, 2025
Examination Date: April 12, 2025
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Application Deadline: TBD
Score Release Date: TBD
Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD
Written Examination Fee: $150
Location: Various Sites across the state
Eligibility: This is a departmental promotional examination. Please refer to the examination poster/application for specific information.
Additional Resources
Examination Eligibility
Please note that participating departments are listed within the examination posting, and you must find the posting that contains your department.
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1YP: 1 Year Prior Experience
3YP: 3 Years Prior Experience
10YP: 10 Years Prior Experience
Statewide Fire Lieutenant (1YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Agawam, Andover, Arlington, Attleboro, Billerica, Bourne, Burlington, Canton, Dracut, Fitchburg, Gloucester, Holyoke, Hudson, Marshfield, Melrose, Milton, North Reading, Norton, Stoughton, Wakefield, Whitman, Winchester, Winthrop
Statewide Fire Lieutenant (1YP-352)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Belmont
Statewide Fire Lieutenant (1YP-442)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Gardner, Hingham, Hull, Natick, Tewksbury
Statewide Fire Lieutenant (3YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Brookline, Everett, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Newton, Pittsfield, Revere, Somerville, Springfield, Taunton, Waltham
Boston Fire Lieutenant (3YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
Worcester Fire Lieutenant (3YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
Statewide Fire Captain (1YP)
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Billerica, Brookline, Burlington, Chicopee, Cohasset, Everett, Fall River, Gloucester, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Ludlow, Medford, Methuen, New Bedford, Norton, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Springfield, Taunton, Wakefield, Waltham, Whitman, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Easthampton
Statewide Fire Captain (1YP-352)
Eligible Titles: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Belmont
Statewide Fire Captain (1YP-442)
Eligible Titles: Fire Lieutenant, Firefighter
City/Town: Hingham
Eligible Titles: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Natick
Statewide Fire Captain (1YP-622)
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
City/Town: Milford
Statewide Fire Captain (10YP)
Eligible Title: Firefighter
City/Town: Chelmsford
Boston Fire Captain (1YP)
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
Worcester Fire Captain (1YP)
Eligible Title: Fire Lieutenant
Next Steps
- Read texts on the reading list.
- Registration for the exam opens on January 13, 2025
- Application Deadline: February 11, 2025
- Notice to Appear for Examination: March 28, 2025
The notice will tell you the location and the time to appear for your examination. Please check your junk/spam folder and your Civil Service online account before contacting this office. Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Application Deadline: TBD
Promotional examination candidates are required to file their ECT&E Claims; It is a mandatory examination component and will result in a failing score if the claim is not completed. Supporting documentation will be accepted up to 7 calendar days following the examination date by email: civilservice@mass.gov
- Score Release Date: TBD
Your examination result will be emailed. Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E) Last Day to Appeal: TBD
Before filing an appeal regarding your ECT&E claim, please ensure that your submitted documentation supports the information referenced on your ECT&E claim.
- Eligible List Establishment Date: TBD
You can view your name and rank on the Eligible List.
NOTE
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Date published: | October 15, 2024 |
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Last updated: | February 13, 2025 |