Public Safety Exams

Interested in becoming a Seattle Police Officer? 

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) offers two options to become a police officer, you can find more detailed information at the SPD website. The PSCSC has moved to a continuous testing model for the rank of police officer. Examinees may test online nearly every day of the year, or opt to test in-person at a National Testing Network Testing center. 

• Entry-level police officer candidates have not worked full time for other municipal, county, or state police agencies for at least 24 consecutive months in the past 36 months. Most entry-level police officers will be joining a police department for the first time in their career. 
• Lateral Police Officer candidates are experienced police officers who have worked full time for other municipal, county, or state police agencies for at least 24 consecutive months in the past 36 months (post-academy). If you are currently a police officer but do not meet the experience requirements, it is possible you may qualify to test as an exceptional entry candidate with entry-level candidates.

Interested in becoming a Seattle Firefighter?

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) offers one option for becoming a Seattle Firefighter, through the entry-level firefighter hiring process.  You can find more detailed information at the SFD website.  This process occurs once every year. 

Police and Fire promotional exams