The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Promotional Examination(s):

• SENIOR MOTOR VEHICLE TECHNICIAN - Promotional

In addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications, competition is limited to individuals who meet at least one of the following filing criteria:

• 1. Have a permanent civil service appointment with a promotional testing department (see Testing Departments), or
• 2. Are current or former employees of the legislature for 2 or more years as defined in Government Code 18990, or
• 3. Are current or former non-elected exempt employees of the executive branch for 2 or more consecutive years as defined in Govt. Code 18992, or
• 4. Are persons retired from the United States military honorably discharged from active duty with a service disability or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code 18991. Applicants must provide a copy of discharge papers (DD 214) for verification purposes at the time of application.

Under certain circumstances other employees may be allowed to compete under provisions of Rules 234, 235 and 235.2. California Code of Regulations Rules 233, 234, 235.2 and 237 contain provisions regarding civil service status and eligibility for promotional examinations.

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

2292

For SENIOR MOTOR VEHICLE TECHNICIAN, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-02292

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Click the “Apply Now” button at the top right corner of this examination bulletin to submit your application.

This is not a timed examination.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

Either I

Experience: In the California state service, 12 months of experience performing duties equivalent in level of responsibility to the classes of Motor Vehicle Field Representative, Range C; Motor Vehicle Technician, Range B; Control Cashier I; or Motor Vehicle Program Supervisor I. (Applicants who have completed six months of service performing the duties as specified above will be admitted to the examination, but they must complete one year of this experience before they can be eligible for appointment.)

Or II

Experience: Three years of experience in a governmental or private agency performing duties of a public contact nature which provides familiarity with the regulations and policies of the State of California governing the licensing of drivers and registration of vehicles and vessels. (Experience in the California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least six months in a class with a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Motor Vehicle Field Representative, Range C; Motor Vehicle Technician, Range B; Control Cashier I; or Motor Vehicle Program Supervisor I.) (Academic education above the 12th grade may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience on the basis of one year of general education or education of a business or commercial nature being equivalent to six months of experience. Students who are enrolled in the last semester or its equivalent of course work, which upon completion will fulfill these requirements, will be admitted to the examination, but they must submit evidence of completion before they can be considered for appointment.) and Education: Either equivalent of completion of the 12th grade or completion of a business school program, such as those offered through the Manpower Development and Training Act.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

Components that are due with your application will be scored and will count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items may result in disqualification or elimination from the examination.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:

1. Sections of the California Vehicle Code and other laws and regulations of the Department of Motor Vehicles relating to the licensing of drivers and the removal of modifications of driver licenses.
2. The registration of vehicles and vessels.
3. Regulations related to operating authority.
4. The licensing and enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations related to vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and dismantlers.
5. The purposes, organization, and activities of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
6. Modern office methods, equipment, and procedures including the use of computer terminals.
7. Receiving, disbursing, and receipting for money.

Ability to:

1. Perform more complex technical work. 
2. Follow directions. 
3. Evaluate situations accurately and take effective action. 
4. Interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and policies. 
5. Make arithmetic calculations with speed and accuracy. 
6. Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance. 
7. Meet and deal tactfully with the public, coworkers, and/or clients either face-to-face or by telephone. 
8. Work with minimal direction.
9. Provide leadership, guidance, and advice to other workers.

A Departmental Promotional eligible list for the SENIOR MOTOR VEHICLE TECHNICIAN Classification will be established for:

• Department of Motor Vehicles

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 24 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference is not granted for promotional examinations.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Click here to view a preview of the Senior Motor Vehicle Technician Experience Questionnaire.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Preview_of_the_Senior_Motor_Vehicle_Technician_Experience_Questionnaire

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of Motor Vehicles reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.