Public Safety Entrance & Promotional Selection
What We Do
The Employment Testing Division is responsible for the development, validation, implementation, and administration of entry-level and promotional testing for the Albuquerque Police and Fire.
We make sure the city is compliant with applicable standards established by:
- Federal Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
- Guidelines and Ethical Considerations for Assessment Center Operations
- City Personnel Rules and Regulations Section 203 and Section 204, concerning promotions for public safety department officers.
Testing Processes
The Employment Testing Division is responsible for entrance and promotional examinations for the Albuquerque Police and Fire Departments including:
Albuquerque Police Department (APD):
- APD Entrance Examinations
- APD Sergeant Promotional Process
- APD Lieutenant Promotional Process
- APD Bilingual Pay Testing
Albuquerque Fire Rescue:
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue Entrance Examination & Structured Oral Interview Process
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue Suppression Driver Promotional Process
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue Suppression & Paramedic Lieutenant Promotional Process
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue Captain Promotional Process
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue Commander Promotional Process
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue Bilingual Pay Testing
APD & Albuquerque Fire Rescue host useful study guides for their hiring and promotional processes:
Process Confidentiality
We make a practice of maintaining strict control and confidentiality for all processes to ensure that all candidates have a fair and unbiased experience with the City. An example of a confidentiality agreement that each candidate and any other parties involved in a process must sign is available here.