A typing certification is required when applying for clerical positions for State civil service. The specific  typing requirement for the classification will be noted in the Class Specification. State departments will honor typing certificates issued within the last  four years, certified from a five (5) minute typing test, with a minimum of 40 WPM (words per minute) that meet CalHR requirements.

A general overview regarding the State Restriction of Appointment (SROA)process and how it works. The SROA Process for each individual will vary depending on factors including your department, seniority, and promotional history within state service. Your Personnel Office can help you understand how the SROA process applies to you.

The State of California provides reinstatement eligibility for some former state employees if you separated from your position by resignation; service retirement; absence without leave (AWOL); accepting another civil service or exempt appointment without a break in continuity of State service; or termination from a limited-term, temporary, Career Executive Assignment, or exempt appointment to which you were subsequently appointed without a break in service. In some cases you may be reinstated without having to take another examination.