Lake-Sumter EMS has established a career path for employees to grow within the organization. Our field career path includes:

• EMT
• Paramedic
• Field Training Officer (Lieutenant)
• District Chief (Captain)
• Assistant Chief (Major)
• Deputy Chief (Operations Manager) (Colonel)

In order to provide current employees with advancement opportunities, Lake-Sumter EMS has established not only the above career path, but the mechanism by which current employees can prepare for future progression. The following links describe in detail what prerequisites, testing / interview components, and criteria are utilized in the selection process:

How do I become a Field Training Officer?

How do I become a District Chief?

How do I become an American Heart Association instructor?

For more information about current openings, visit Lake Sumter EMS On-line Job Board