Environmental Police Officer A​/B

2026 Environmental Police Officer A/B Examination

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This exam is being administered by the Human Resources Division (HRD) to establish an eligible list from which to fill Environmental Police Officer A/B vacancies in the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) Agency.

Written Examination Date:
August 15, 2026

Application Open Date:
May 4, 2026

Final date to receive applications:
July 7, 2026

Examination Processing Fee: $75

Written Examination Location(s):
Various sites across the Commonwealth

Notice to Appear for Examination:
Approximately two weeks prior to examination date

Examination Requirements:

Age Requirement:
Candidates must be 19 years of age on or before the date of the examination, and as of the date of appointment candidates must be at least 21 years of age pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 467 of the Actsof 2004.

Education Requirement:
As of the date of appointment, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education and at least two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time skilled experience in wildlife or fisheries conservation, or officer on snowmobile management, natural resources conservation or management, biological or environmental science, forestry, ecology, marine science, conservation law enforcement, or related field, or any equivalent combination of such experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

• An Associate's degree in environmental science, biology, oceanography, ecology, natural resource management, wildlife management, fisheries management, forestry, conservation law enforcement or related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• A Bachelor's or higher degree in environmental science, biology, oceanography, ecology, natural resource management, wildlife management, fisheries management, forestry, conservation law enforcement, or related field may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of two years of education will substitute for one year of experience.

* One year of education equals 30 semester hours or its equivalent. Education toward a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Application: An examination processing fee must be received by the Final date to receive applications. You will receive two confirmation emails when you have completed the process: one email confirming your application has been received, and one email confirming your payment has been received. Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails. If you have not submitted payment of the examination processing fee on or before the Final date to receive applications, your application will not be accepted.

Note: Although the online application system allows candidates to elect to receive notification by email or regular mail, please be advised that HRD utilizes only email for all notices to candidates.

Fee Waiver: The examination processing fee may be waived for candidates who have received certain state or federal public assistance, or unemployment insurance during any portion of the one year immediately preceding the examination date, August 15, 2026. Fee Waiver Forms are available on our website. This form should be completed and supporting documentation must be scanned and attached to the application.

All fee waiver forms must be submitted on or before the Final date to receive applications.

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Makeup Examination: With the exception of current military personnel, no candidate has a…