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Eligibility Requirements
To apply to take the next New York City Firefighter Exam, you must:
To be hired as a New York City Firefighter, you must:
- Pass both the written and physical exams;
- Pass a medical exam and background investigation;
- Be at least 21 years of age;
- Be a U.S. citizen;
- Have at least 15 college semester credits earned as a result of satisfactory completion of course work at a college or university accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education or full time military service with an honorable discharge; or 6 months of full time, satisfactory paid work experience;
- Hold a motor vehicle driver's license valid in New York State;
- Be a resident of one of the five boroughs of New York City, or live in Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester County;
- Be a Certified First Responder with Defibrillation (CFR-D)*.
* All Probationary Firefighters are required to be a CFR-D. First-year Firefighters who lack this certification will be provided with training at their own expense. For more information, about CFR-D courses, call REMSCO at (212) 870-2301 or NYS Department of Health (518) 402-0996. |
