Due to the amount of steps from application to job offer, applicants should plan on 4-5 months to get through the process.
Step 1: Application Review
Applications are reviewed for completeness and to ensure applicants meet minimum job requirements.
Step 2: Computerized Test
Qualified applicants will be individually scheduled for a pre-employment test. For more information on testing, click on the link below for Applicant Testing information.
Step 3: Sit-Along
Applicants observe Dispatch center floor operations for a better understanding of the job.
Step 4: Peer Review Panel
A panel interview with a group of peers, consisting of dispatchers, calltakers, and lead dispatchers.
Step 5: Background Investigation
Based on Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Standards; click on this link for more information: Background Information.
Step 6: Conditional Offer of Employment
Upon available authorized positions and successfully passing each step of the process, applicants may progress through the recruitment process.
Step 7: Psychological Exam
Step 8: Physical Exam
Step 9: General Manager Interview
Step 10: Final Job Offer - Congratulations!