NEWS RELEASE

September 6, 2016

 

City of Santa Maria Opens Recruitment for the Position of Firefighter

 

The City of Santa Maria will be accepting applications for the position of Firefighter beginning Monday, September 19th at 8:00 a.m. through Friday, October 7th at 12:00 p.m.  To be considered for the position, applicants must complete a City of Santa Maria Employment Application, meet the minimum qualifications, and submit required documentation.

 

The testing process has changed: The applicant is required to complete and receive a passing score on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) written test, sponsored by the California Firefighters Joint Apprenticeship Committee before the application period closes on October 7th at noon.  More information regarding the test may be found at: https://www.fctconline.org/written-testing/.

 

Future testing dates for FCTC are:


Friday, September 9th - FCTC Sacramento, 2560 River Plaza Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833

Saturday, September 10th - Carpenters Training Center, 3250 E. Shelby St, Ontario, CA 91764

Wednesday, September 28th - FCTC Livermore, 526 Commerce Way, Livermore, CA 94551

The candidate is responsible for all fees required to take the test. For information regarding Financial Assistance go to www.fctconline.org.

 

All applications received during the application period listed above will be considered and those applicants best meeting the needs of the department will be invited to an oral board interview.

 

For more information, please visit the City of Santa Maria’s Employment Opportunities webpage at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/santamaria/default.cfm

 

Questions may be directed to the Human Resources Division, (805) 925-0951 ext. 2203.

 

Department:                           Human Resources

Contact Person:                     Katrina Garcia, Human Resources Assistant

Telephone Number:                (805) 925-0951 ext. 2203

E-mail Address:                       HRStaff@cityofsantamaria.org