Game Warden - Employment

The current hiring process is closed and is at the stage of the oral board exams. This process will end in December with any successful applicants being sent to the MCJA academy in January.

We would anticipate the hiring process to be open again some time in the spring/winter. In order to apply you need to take the ALERT and Physical Fitness tests through the academy. These are offered once a month. To schedule the ALERT and Physical Fitness tests, please call the MCJA at (207) 877-8000. The ALERT test is good for life and the PFT is good for one year.

We advertise online, place ads in the two largest papers in Maine, and do other media events in many locations once the enrollment process is open for recruitment.

We suggest you complete these tests so you are ready for the enrollment period when it opens for recruitment. We also suggest making contact with a Game Warden in your area to set up a "ride along", so you actually know what a Warden does. They would be able to discuss the current job requirements and the extensive training you would be subject to if hired. Remember the ALERT and Physical Tests are run through the MCJA, not Warden Service, as they are the initial entrance standards to the Academy.