How to get hired at Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District

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

Hiring statusNot currently hiring

No firefighter position was listed on the district's open-positions page. Subscribe to the firefighter job interest card from the Job Descriptions page. src

LocationSacramento, CA

Career firefighters600

Stations42

Sac Metro Fire posts firefighter openings on its NeoGov job board, and candidates can subscribe to a job interest card for each job title. Firefighter applicants need at least a California EMT certification. A paramedic license is not required but improves the odds of being hired, and many applicants first gain experience in the district's non-suppression Metro Medic ambulance program. New hires attend a full-time paid recruit academy.

Apply / get notified Official recruitment page

Minimum requirements

At least 18 years old src
High school diploma or GED src
California EMT certification (EMT track) or California Paramedic (paramedic track, with Sacramento County accreditation within 60 days of appointment) src
Valid California Class C driver's license; Class B needed within six months to finish probation src
Fire science classes, a college fire academy and volunteer or intern experience are not required to apply src
Offers depend on a background check and a physical with drug screen src

Certifications

EMT: required at application
Firefighter I/II: not required (academy provided)

Source: official page

Academy

Full-time, paid Metro Fire Recruit Academy (length not stated) 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 California.