Drug and alcohol use and misuse tests or screenings are part of all physicals provided by Miami-Dade County.  Successful completion depends on whether the tests are administered in accordance with Miami-Dade County administrative orders or rules promulgated by the Federal Department of Transportation.

In addition to other factors such as a national fingerprint-based criminal background check, all Miami-Dade County offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment physical. 

Applicants under serious consideration for employment, or those who have been extended a contingent job offer, will undergo a pre-employment, fingerprint-based, national criminal background check. Whether applicants go through the background check as part of the screening process or after a contingent job offer has been made is up to the discretion of the hiring department.

In accordance with county policy, prospective employees cannot be added to the payroll until the results of the background check are received by the hiring department.

County job openings are announced or posted for a minimum of one week.  As long as the recruitment is open, applications are accepted. Each announced opening includes a notice regarding the day the recruitment period closes. Applications are not accepted once recruitments are closed. However, when recruiting for non-tested positions, if your application is in our database, you could be invited for an interview by the hiring department. 

The minimum requirements for each position are part of the job postings. To be considered as an eligible candidate, you must meet the position's minimum requirements. If you apply for a tested position, you must take and qualify on the examination to be considered for employment.

After the recruitment period closes, the hiring department reviews the applications against the position's requirements and preferences. A number of applicants will be selected to be interviewed by the hiring department. 

Interviews are frequently conducted by panels of county employees and panels frequently, but not always, include the hiring managers. At time of the panel interview, you will be required to present all documents necessary to support that you meet all of the position's requirements as indicated in your application.  Additional interviews may be scheduled at the department's discretion.

After reviewing all candidates interviewed and confirming that all minimum requirements have been met, the hiring department may make a conditional job offer to the person or persons selected. Once the conditional offer is accepted, the hiring process begins. The hiring process includes a pre-employment physical, that includes a drug and alcohol screening, and a national fingerprint based criminal background check. 

The Careers home page is the starting point. To register, go to click here to Register.

For step by step instructions on how to register before applying for a job, click on How to Complete an Application for Employment with Miami-Dade County. Also how to register and log in for External Applicants  or Internal Applicants .

Data fields will appear for entry of enter your name, telephone number and other information such as your email address, password, birth date and other data specific to you. Note field titles with an *asterisk next to them must be completed. If you do not enter the information requested, the system will not allow you to register. To make passwords easy to remember, they should be meaningful to you. Passwords are also case sensitive.

Pre-employment criminal background checks include fingerprint searches of the databases maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).  Your fingerprints will be captured by staff in the New Hire Center and transmitted electronically to FDLE.

If you have ever been arrested and fingerprinted in the United States, the information will more than likely be provided to Miami-Dade County regardless of how much time has passed or the disposition of your case. Having a criminal record does not automatically prevent you from obtaining employment with Miami-Dade County.

The hiring department will consider your criminal conduct in determining your suitability for a particular job, but there are no general prohibitions against hiring you. A number of relevant factors, such as the duties of the position you have applied for, the nature of the misconduct, how recent it was, and evidence of rehabilitation, if any, will be considered.

There are some regulations that will prohibit you from working in certain positions if you have a specific conviction in your past. The most common situation involves conviction of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes under Federal or State law. Persons with such a conviction in their past are “prohibited from employment in any position requiring the individual: to ship, transport, possess or receive firearms or ammunition” (Public Law 1-4-208 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997).

Your appointment with the New Hire Center will be scheduled by the hiring department. In accordance with county policy, prospective employees cannot be added to the payroll until the results of the background check are received by the hiring department.

Our website and job information hotline are updated daily. Announcements in the print media are published weekly in The Miami Herald Sunday edition.

Most open-competitive recruitments are open for at least one week. If you conduct a search and save a job to apply at a later date, remember to submit your application prior to the closing date or you will miss the opportunity to apply.

Offers of employment with Miami-Dade County are contingent upon several factors; one of which is successful completion of the pre-employment physical which includes an alcohol and drug use and misuse test or screening. If you do not successfully complete the pre-employment physical, the offer of employment will be rescinded and you will not be hired.

Drug and alcohol use and misuse tests are part of all physicals provided by Miami-Dade County. Successful completion depends on whether the tests are administered in accordance with Miami-Dade County administrative orders or rules promulgated by the Federal Department of Transportation. 

In addition to not being hired as planned, prospective employees who test positive for misusing alcohol or controlled substances are barred from applying for employment for a six-month period.

Offers of employment with Miami-Dade County are contingent upon several factors; one of which is successful completion of the pre-employment physical which includes an alcohol and drug use and misuse test or screening.  Pre-employment physicals are performed at no cost to the prospective employee by health care providers associated with Mount Sinai Medical Center. The appointment at Mount Sinai will be scheduled by the hiring department.

Minimum qualifications are the amount and type of work experience, education, training and/or licensure you are required to have to be considered for a job. For example, if a job's minimum qualifications call for a high school diploma or a GED and you only have an 8th grade education, you do not meet the minimum requirement for the job and will not be considered for employment in that specific classification.

Preferred qualifications are qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications which help describe the ideal applicant. Minimally qualified applicants who also have the preferred qualifications may be given first consideration in screening and hiring for a particular vacancy.

Being an ex-offender does not prevent you from obtaining Miami-Dade County employment. Your criminal history will be considered in determining your suitability for a particular job but there are no general prohibitions against hiring you. We will consider a number of relevant factors such as the duties of the position you want, the nature of the crime and judicial outcome, how recent it was, and any evidence of rehabilitation.

There are some regulations which will keep you from working in certain positions if you have a specific conviction. The most common situation involves being convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes under Federal or State law. These persons are “prohibited from employment in any position requiring the individual: to ship transport, possess or receive firearms or ammunition” (Public Law 1-4-208 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997).

If you have a disability and are seeking reasonable accommodation with our employment applications, examinations, or interviews, (including sign language translation) please call the Office of Reasonable Accommodation at (305) 375-5725 for assistance. Text telephone (TTY) users should call (305) 375-5645 or use the Florida Relay Center at 711.