2025 District Fire Chief ECT&E

District Fire Chief

This is the Online Experience, Certification / Training & Education (ECT&E) Claim for the District Fire Chief Departmental Promotional Examination scheduled for November 15, 2025. There is no separate fee for filing this claim. Only eligible candidates who have already submitted an application and payment to participate in the District Fire Chief departmental promotional examination scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2025, must complete this online claim. The ECT&E application is separate from the written application and must be submitted for ECT&E credit.

ECT&E is made up of three categories and weighted as Experience 52%, Certification / Training 28% and Education 20%. The ECT&E examination component asks a series of questions about a candidate's employment, supervisory experience, trainings / certifications, and education. Please refer to the 2025 Fire Promotional ECT&E Guide for complete instructions and examples of how to fill out the online ECT&E Claim. The guide is available on the Human Resources Division (HRD) Civil Service website.

Candidates will be able to log in, complete, and submit your online ECT&E claim up to the statutory deadline of November 22, 2025. Please be aware that once it is submitted, you will not be able to alter your online ECT&E Claim. After submission, your online ECT&E Claim will be saved in your online account, and you will have access to download or print a copy at any time. Written requests for modification of a submitted claim must be emailed to civilservice@mass.gov on or before the deadline date November 22, 2025, and will be added to your record for this examination component.

HRD requires the submission of supporting documentation for all claims submitted in your Online ECT&E Claim. Please attach electronic copies of this documentation (such as official college transcripts, copies of licenses and certifications, etc.) to the Online ECT&E Claim or email to civilservice@mass.gov by November 22, 2025, by 11 : 59 pm.