How to get hired at Clark County Fire Department

Written by a career firefighter · Updated 2026-11-04

Clark County Fire Department recruits Firefighter I (Rookie School) candidates once a year through the County's GovernmentJobs portal. Applicants complete an online assessment and video interview with Public Safety Answers, followed by a background check, a drug test, a medical exam, a suitability evaluation and the department's pass/fail Candidate Ability Test. No EMT certification is needed to apply, but recruits must hold at least an AEMT by the end of their rookie year.

Apply / get notifiedOfficial recruitment page

Minimum requirements

• Minimum age 18 src
• High school diploma or GED src
• Valid Nevada Class C driver's license src
• No felony convictions src
• Pass a background check, drug test, medical evaluation and suitability (psychological) evaluation src
• At least an AEMT certification by the end of the rookie year src

Certifications

• EMT: Advanced EMT required by end of the first (rookie) year
• Firefighter I/II: not required (academy provided)

Source: official page

Tests

• Public Safety Answers (PSA) online assessment (written): Includes a video interview src
• Candidate Ability Test (CAT) (physical): Pass/fail department test; CPAT not required src
• Suitability (psychological) evaluation (other): No polygraph src

Hiring process

1. Apply online during the annual recruitment window
2. PSA online assessment and video interview
3. Drug test
4. Background check
5. Medical exam
6. Candidate Ability Test
7. Job offer
8. Rookie school (fire academy)

Source: official page

Starting pay

$61,838 per year, with annual merit step increases src

Academy

About 20-week paid academy (rookie school) src

Checked 2026-11-05 against the department's official pages (linked). Hiring windows open and close quickly; always confirm on the official site before you apply. See every academy, EMT program and test site in Nevada.