Obtaining a Typing Certificate

Some of the City's positions require applicants to provide a typing certificate to demonstrate that they meet the minimum typing requirements.

Certification may be in the form of a certificate, letter, or test results form that must clearly state the following:

1. Applicant's Name

2. Name, address and telephone number of the issuing agency. Acceptable agencies are a government agency, an employment agency, a business or community college, an adult school or a public school system.

3. The date of your test. The test must be within six months of the application due date.

4. A five minute timed test with a net speed of at least 40 wpm (words per minute). Gross speed- errors = net speed.

Certificates that do not include all the above information will not be accepted and the applicant will be disqualified from the selection process.

 Note: Online/Internet typing certificates will not be accepted.

The following agencies are examples of acceptable issuing agencies that administer typing tests to the public: