Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium

The Big Sky Fire Department (BSFD) is a member of the Montana Firefighter Testing Consortium (MFTC) along with other Montana state fire departments, including Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Miles City, Lockwood Fire District, Kalispell, Frenchtown Rural Fire, City of Missoula Fire Department and the Missoula Rural Fire District.  

Testing Information

  • Registration is now open @ https://www.mtfiretesting.org/registration/ 

  • January 31st and February 1st, 2025, Metra Park Pavilion – Billings, MT 

  • The CPAT Orientation, CPAT Practice Test and CPAT Test will occur at the Metra Park Pavilion in Billings, Montana, on January 31st and February 1st, 2025.
  • This will be the Candidate Physical Agility Test only: the MFTC will no longer administer a written test as part of its testing process. Individual departments may still administer a written test at the time of application. 
  • Candidate Physical Agility Tests completed through other testing agencies (e.g., Public Safety Testing and others) may or may not be accepted by MFTC departments. Please contact the department(s) where you intend to apply to confirm their testing requirements.
  • The deadline to register is January 27th, 2025
  • If you have never taken a CPAT, we highly encourage you to attend the CPAT Orientation and CPAT Practice Test first. 

Big Sky Fire Department Career Firefighter EMT/Paramedic Employment Opportunities 

Big Sky Fire Department does not currently have position openings for Firefighters/EMT/Paramedics. BSFD accepts any CPAT certification completed within the previous year of an application due date deadline when position openings are available. 

.