Requirements to Become a Mesquite Firefighter

• Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidates must be not less than 21 years of age nor more than 35 years of age
• Candidates must have completed a minimum of either:
  • Sixty (60) semester hours of college credit in general subjects from an accredited college or university*
    OR
    
  • Two (2) years of active military service with an honorable discharge plus 30 semester hours of college credit in any subject from an accredited college or university*

College Credit Requirements:

• developmental/remedial courses not accepted
• grades lower than "C" not accepted
• letter grade of "P" will be accepted
• college credit for military experience, work experience, life experience, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit, credit for college entrance exams, high school advanced placement courses, or any credit from a non-accredited institution will not be accepted.

*** Minimum requirements are set forth by
the Civil Service Commission and are subject to change. ***

• Candidate’s vision must be at least 20/100 uncorrected, correctable to 20/30 with no color blindness.
• Candidates may not be certified as eligible if audiometric testing shows average hearing loss in their unaided better ear greater than 40 decibels (dB) at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz when the audiometric devise is calibrated to ANSI Z24.5.
• Candidates must be mentally alert, have the ability to get along well with others, willing to perform assigned duties and responsibilities, be conscientious and dependable and in excellent physical condition.
• Candidates must posses a valid Texas Class A or B Driver’s License (upon assignment) and meet City driving requirements.
• Candidates will be expected to participate in and pass a qualifying physical agility and medical examination, including drug testing. The following will be disqualifying: (1) any illegal use of a controlled substance other than marijuana or (2) any use of marijuana which exceeds very limited experimentation or any experimentation within the two years immediately prior to testing.

  *An “accredited college or university” is an institution of higher education that is accredited or authorized by the one of the following agencies:

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges