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Civil Service

We strive to recruit a qualified diverse labor force and evaluate current and potential employees desiring a career in public safety, to fill jobs in agencies and municipalities across the Commonwealth.

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Cambridge Firefighters with truck
Municipal Firefighter Notices to Appear: 9/29/23 
Three firefighters in dress uniform
District/Deputy Fire Notice to Appear: 11/3/23 
Lynn Police Officers
2022 Police Promo E&E deadline: 9/30/23 
Fire Chief directing firefighters
Fire Chief Notice to Appear: 9/20/23 
Police on motorcycles
2023 Police Promo E&E deadline: 9/30/23 

Contact Us

Address

100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114
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Phone

Telephone (617) 878-9700
Toll Free within Massachusetts 1-(800)-392-6178
TTY (617) 878-9762

Online

civilservice@mass.gov
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Fax

(617) 727-0399
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Who we serve

Current and future public safety personnel such as firefighters, correctional officers and police officers as well as the organizations that hire them.

What would you like to do?

Examination Schedule  Eligible Lists  Who is Hiring? 

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Recent news & announcements

News

2023 Statewide District & Deputy Fire Chief Examinations Update! 

8/07/2023 Civil Service

Notice to Appear for Examination: November 3, 2023

News

2023 Municipal Firefighter Exam Update! 

6/13/2023 Civil Service

Notices to Appear for Written Test: September 29, 2023

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