The Ocean City Beach Patrol will hold a tryout for new lifeguards in June 2024 for candidates 16 and older and for candidates who are 15, but who turn 16 before July 15th, 2024. Candidates under 16 years of age are not eligible to begin work as a lifeguard until their 16th birthday. Please fill out the info sheet below to get updated.

The standard competitive test includes a 500-meter ocean swim, a 500-meter ocean paddleboard, a one-half-mile beach run, a 500-meter erg and a surf dash. All candidates also must complete an interview. Candidates MUST complete a physical examination before the tryout. 

Check Back here for more test information in 2024.

Test Events (subject to change)

• 500-meter box swim
• 500-meter box paddle
• 1/2-mile beach run
• 500-meter erg
• Surf Dash (short sprint from beach to stomach-deep water and back)
• Interview

If You Want to Try Out

• Complete this contact info sheet to receive updates and information about the June 2024 OCBP lifeguard test.
• A physical is required before you can participate in the test: physical form.

EMT Positions Open

The Ocean City Beach Patrol will also be hiring seasonal EMTs for 2024. One of the many things that makes the Ocean City Beach Patrol stand out as the most comprehensive open-water rescue agency on the Jersey Shore is its EMS Division. Our EMTs respond to a variety of medical calls and other public service assignments. The OCBP EMS Division is looking for EMTs who can command medical scenes, work side-by-side with our lifeguards to effectively treat patients and communicate effectively with dispatch and other first responder agencies. 

Please upload your resume at https://www.ocnj.us/employment 

If you have any questions please email us at OCBP@ocnj.us NOTE: Prior to May 1, 2024 please allow us a few weeks to respond. We are a seasonal operation and not in the office full time during the off season. Thank you!