Ghana National Fire Service Recruitment Entry Requirements For Various Categories 2025/2026
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GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE RECRUITMENT – GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
The Ghana National Fire Service has opened enlistment/recruitment opportunities for eligible Ghanaian Citizens interested in Saving Lives and Property from the ravages of disaster.
Read through the Requirements Thoroughly Before Starting the Application Process.
GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE RECRUITMENT – GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
The Ghana National Fire Service has opened enlistment/recruitment opportunities for eligible Ghanaian Citizens interested in Saving Lives and Property from the ravages of disaster.
Read through the Requirements Thoroughly Before Starting the Application Process.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a Ghanaian citizen by birth
- Be with no criminal record and of good character
- Not have been dismissed by any public service or any other employment.
- Be of a minimum age of 18 years and not more than 35 years for Officer Corps by 1st November, 2025.
- Be of a minimum age of 18 years and not more than 32 years for Non-Tradesmen by 1st November, 2025.
- Be of a minimum age of 18 years and not more than 35 years for Tradesmen/artisans by 1st November, 2025.
- Be physically and medically fit by Fire Service standards.
- Be of a minimum height of 1.73 meters (5ft 8inch) for Males and 1.63 meters (5ft 4inch) for Females.
- Have five (5) credit (not less than Grade 6) at BECE
- Be not bonded by any organization.
- Have five (5) passess (Up to Grade C6 including English and Mathematics) at WASSCE/SSSCE or the requisite credit/passes in respective trade qualifications from GES Intermediate or Advance Level.
- Must possess a first Degree from an accredited University not below second class lower division.
- Must be of good character.
- Must not be bonded by any organisation.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR 2025 OFFICER CORPS
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (“a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, “e”, “f”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “j”, and “k”) in general eligibility, applicants must have a minimum of first Degree (at least Second-Class Lower Division) from an Accredited University in the under-listed fields;
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Building Technology
- Forensic Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Bio-Chemistry
- Computer Science / ICT
- Transport and Logistics,
- Estate Management
- Marketing
- Accounting,
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Catering/Hospitality Management
- Public Relations
- Public Administration
- Disaster Management
- LLB/BL
- Medical and Allied Sciences
- French
- English
- Mathematics/Statistics
RE;IGIOUS AFFAIRS
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (“a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, “e”, “f”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “j”, and “k”) in general eligibility, applicants must be:
A. ORDAINED MINISTER OF CHAPLAIN
Have at least a first degree in Theology. Be of good standing in a Christian denomination approved by any of the following bodies; the Ghana Catholic Secretariat, the Christian Council of Ghana, the Pentecostal Council of Ghana or other recognized Christian bodies.
B. IMAM
- Have at least a first degree in Islamic Studies with an excellent knowledge in Arabic.
- Be of good standing in a Muslim denomination approved by any of the following bodies, the office of the National/Regional Chief Imam, the office of the Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission or other similar nationally recognized Muslim bodies.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR 2025 RECRUITS (NON-TRADESMEN)
A. GENERAL DUTIES
1. Firefighters and Rescue Crew; In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have the following:
- Five (5) passess in SSCE/WASSCE including English Language and Mathematics
- Four (4) credits in the Ghana Education Service (GES) Intermediate Level Certificate, and a pass in English and Mathematics or ‘A’ Level or ‘O’ Level with credit in English.
B. ACCOUNTING OFFICERS
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have the following:
- Six (6) passess including English and Mathematics at WASSCE with Accounting ir Business options
- RSA Stage III in Accounting
- Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting Option)
- HND Accounting
C. MEDICAL AND ALLIED SCIENCES
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have any of the following with at least one (1) year working experience in a recognized health facility.
1. General Nurses
- 3 Year Diploma in Nursing (Registered General Nursing/Registered Mental Nursing/Registered Community Health Nursing/Emergency Nursing) and must have completed the mandatory rotation. Must have registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana.
2. Midwives
- Diploma in Midwifery (Registered Midwifery) and must have completed the mandatory rotation.
3. Pharmacy Technicians
- HND / 3 year Diploma in Dispensing Technology must have completed the mandatory national service.
4. Technical Officers (Dental Surgery Assistant / Technology)
- 3 year Diploma in Dental Surgery option and must have completed the mandatory national service
- 3 year Diploma in Dental Technology option and must have completed the mandatory national service.
5. Technical Officers (Radiology)
- 3 year Diploma in Radiology Technology and must have completed the mandatory national service.
6. Technical officers (Nutrition)
- 3 year Diploma in Public Health (Nutrition) of Food Health & Nutrition and must have completed the mandatory national service.
7. Technical Officers (Health Promotion)
- 3 year Diploma in Public Health (Health Promotion) and must have completed the mandatory national service.
8. Technical Officers (Disease Control and Surveillance)
- 3 year Diploma in Public Health (Disease Control) and must have completed the mandatory national service.
9. Technical Officers (Medical Laboratory)
- 3 year Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology and must have completed the mandatory national service.
10. Technical Officers (Physiotherapy)
- 3 year Diploma in Physiotherapy and must have completed the mandatory national service.
11. Technical Officers (health Information Systems)
- 3 year Diploma in Public Health (Informatics/Information systems) and must have completed the mandatory national service.
12. Technical Officers (Biostatistics)
- 3 year Diploma in Health Statistics and must have completed the mandatory national service.
13. Psychiatry/Mental Nurses
- 3 year Diploma in Mental Nursing (Registered Mental Nursing from an accredited institution of higher learning.
- Must be in good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana.
14. Technical Officers (Optical)
- 3 year Diploma in Optical Technology from an accredited institution of higher learning.
15. Nurse Assistants Clinical
- Certificate in Nursing (Preventive Nurse Assistant Clinical) from an accredited institution of higher learning.
- Must be in good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana.
16. Medical Laboratory Assistants
- Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution of higher learning plus one year mandatory national service
17. Biomedical Technician
- CTVET/GES Diploma in Biomedical and Electro Medical Engineering
- CTVET/GES Radio, TV, and Electronics Part I.
- CTVET/NABTEX Certificate II in Electronics Engineering.
D. CATERING HOSPITALITY
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have any of the following:
- HND / 3 year Diploma in Hotel Tourism and Hospitality Management plus one year mandatory national service.
- GES (COTVET) Certificate II in Hospitality and Catering Management.
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Food and Beverage Service.
E. RECORDS AND ARCHIVES
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have any of the following:
- Diploma in Archival Studies
- Diploma in Records Management from an accredited institution of higher learning.
F. SURVEYORS
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have any of the following:
- GSSM Certificate in Surveying
- GSSM Certificate in Mapping
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Surveying
- COTVET Certificate II in Surveying
- Certificate in Surveying (GSSM)
ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR 2025 RECRUITS (TRADESMEN)
1. TRADESMEN
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have any of the following:
A. ELECTRICIANS
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Electrical Installation
- GES Certificate in Plant Electrical Works
- City and Guilds Certificate in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Technology Part I (GES)
- NVTI Candidates must have 6 passess in BECE and Proficiency II/Certificate I/Certificate II.
B. PLANT MECHANICS/FITTERS
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Plant Mechanic/Fitting
- GES Certificate in Plant Mechanic Fitting
- COTVET Certificate II in Plant Mechanic Fitting
- City and Guilds Certificate in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- NVTI Candidates must have 6 passess in BECE and Proficiency II/Certificate I/Certificate II.
C. PAINTING/SIGN WRITING
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Painting/Sign Writing
- COTVET Certificate II in Painting/Sign Writing
- City and Guilds Certificate in Painting/Sign Writing
- NVTI Candidates must have 6 passess in BECE and Proficiency II/Certificate I/Certificate II.
D. PLUMBERS
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Plumbing.
- COTVET Certificate II in Plumbing
- City and Guilds Certificate in Plumbing
- NVTI Candidates must have 6 passess in BECE and Proficiency II/Certificate I/Certificate II.
E. MASONS
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Masonry.
- COTVET Certificate II in Masonry
- City and Guilds Certificate in Masonry
- NVTI Candidates must have 6 passess in BECE and Proficiency II/Certificate I/Certificate II.
F. WOOD CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (CARPENTRY)
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Wood Construction Technology.
- COTVET Certificate II in Wood Construction Technology
- City and Guilds Certificate in Wood Construction Technology
- NVTI Candidates must have 6 passess in BECE and Proficiency II/Certificate I/Certificate II.
G. TOPO/ARCHITECTURAL DRAUGHTSMAN
- GES Intermediate Certificate in Architectural Drawing.
- COTVET Certificate II in Architectural Drawing
H. AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS
- CTVET/GES Diploma in Automobile Engineering
- City and Guilds Certificate/Diploma in Automobile Engineering
- CTVET/GES Motor Vehicle Technician (Intermediate, Part I, Part II, and Part III).
- CTVET/NABTEX Certificate II in Automobile Engineering and Heavy Duty & Diesel Mechanics.
I. DRIVERS
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have any of the following:
- License class C, D, E, and F with a minimum 5 years of driving experience.
J. WELDING, STEEL BENDER AND FABRICATION TECHNICIANS
- CTVET/GES Diploma in Welding and Fabrication Engineering
- CTVET/GES Advance Craft (Advanced Welding)
- CTVET/NABTEX Certificate II in Welding and Fabrication Technology.
K. OFFICE MACHINE TECHNICIAN
- CTVET/GES Diploma in Office Machine Mechanics
- CTVET/NABTEX Certificate II in Computer System.
L. AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICALS/ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS
- CTVET/GES Diploma in Automobile Electricals and Electronics Engineering
- City & Guilds Certificate in Auto Electricals/Electronics
- CTVETS/GES Motor Vehicle Technician (Intermediate, Part I, Part II, and Part III)
- CTVET/NABTEX Certificate II in Automobile Engineering
M. UPHOLSTERY TECHNICIAN
- CTVET/GES Advance Craft (General Tailoring Advanced)
- CTVET/NABTEX Certificate II in Upholstery Design and Construction
N. HOT AND COLD TECHNICIAN
- CTVET/GES Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Condition Engineering
- City & Guilds Certificate in HVAC
- CTVETS/GES Refrigeration Part II
- CTVET/NABTEX Certificate II in Refrigeration and Air Condition Technology
0. SIGNAL / SYSTEM OPERATOR / NETWORK TECHNICIANS
- Diploma/Certificates Network Technician
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)/Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
- Software Engineering
- Network Engineering
- Telecom Engineering
- Servier Management
- Ethical Hacking
- Cyber Security.
P. HARDWARE TECHNICIANS
- COMPTIA A+
- COMPTIA N
- NETWORK ENGINEERING
- TELECOM ENGINEERING
Q. RADIO TECHNICIAN
- Telecom Technician (Part II or Part III)
- Electronic/Electronic Technicians (Part II or Part III)
- Radio Servicing Technician
- RF Engineer/RF Technician
- Power System Technician
- Microwave Technician
R. TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN
- Telecom Technician (Part II or Part III)
- Repairs/Maintenance of Equipment
- Electronic/Electronic Engineering
- Fibre Optic Technology
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (VOIP)
S. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) / NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
- Certificate from a recognized institution including knowledge in LINUX/Windows Server 2003, 2008, and above.
T. DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
- Certification in MySQL, SQL, and Oracle from a recognized institution.
U. COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
- Certification in VB
- C++ and Java from a recognized institution
- Certification in HTML
- PHP, CSS, CMS, Adobe and Photoshop from a recognised institution.
V. TAILORS/SEAMSTRESS / TEXTILES
- Six passess in BECE and NVTI passess in proficiency I & II
- GES Intermediate Certificate
- COVET Certificate II
- NVTI Grade I & II Proficiency
W. EDUCATION CORPS
- Diploma in Education (French)
- Diploma in Education (English)
2. SPORTSMEN
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have any of the following:
- Proven track record in recognised sports discipline
- Be proficient in any:
- Boxing
- Football
- Handball
- Basketball
- Hockey
- Table Tennis
- Lawn Tennis
- Volleyball
- Athletics (Track & Field)
- Badminton
- Wrestling
- Martial Arts
- Bowling
- Meet GNFS physical standards
- Pass full medical examination
- Exhibit discipline, good character and team spirit
- Pass sports specific trials during recruitment
- Shortlisted players or professionals will undergo justification in their respective sports disciplines
- Applicants affiliated with clubs and actively participated in recognized Sports Association Leagues shall have an added advantage during the selection process.
3. BANDSMEN
In addition to satisfying requirements 1 (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j, and k) in general eligibility, applicants must have Diploma / Certificate in Music and Satisfy the following:
1. Regimental Band
- Should be able to play more than one (1) instrument including Clarinets, Bassoons, Flutes, Alto and Tenor Sax.
- Should be able to read the staff notations
- Should be good at a very aspect of Percussion
2. Dance Band
- Diploma / Certificate in Music
- Should be conversant with all types of songs as Keyboardist
- Must be able to sing all types of songs and back the songs as well as Vocalist
- Should be conversant with all types of songs as Bass and Lead Guitarist.
How To Apply For Ghana National Fire Service Recruitment
If you meet the requirements for any of the above categories, you should proceed to Apply for the Position.
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