• Mailing address, drop-off address, and Department contact information has been updated.

Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 10/1/2025
• 11/3/2025
• 12/1/2025
• 1/2/2026
• 2/2/2026
• 3/2/2026
• 4/1/2026
• 5/1/2026
• 6/1/2026
• 7/1/2026

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

Note: Check back periodically as cut-off dates may be added in the future. Additionally, cut-off dates are subject to change or be cancelled at any time. Such changes or cancellations will be cancelled at any time. Such changes or cancellations will be in accordance with civil service laws rules.

Results notices will be sent in 6 - 7 weeks following each cut-off date. Please contact Talent Acquisition at (916) 322-2545 if you have not received your notice after 7 weeks.

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.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (MACHINE SHOP PRACTICES) (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) - Open, Non-Promotional

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

Exam Code(s):

2812

For VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (MACHINE SHOP PRACTICES) (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY), once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-02812

All applicants must complete and submit an Examination Application (STD. 678) and Qualifications Assessment.

NOTE: Applications submitted by mail or in person must be signed.

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.

You may apply by mail to:

• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  Talent Acquisition - Examination Services Unit
  P.O. BOX 942883
  Sacramento, CA 94283-0001
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  Talent Acquisition - Examination Services Unit
  9825 Goethe Road, Suite 200
  Sacramento, CA 95827-3565
  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  (Drop off not available on weekends and holidays)

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

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.

Experience:  Five years of journeyperson work experience in Machine Shop Practices. At least one year of the required work experience must be within the three years immediately preceding the issuance of the preliminary credential.  (48 semester units of postsecondary vocational training, related to Machine Shop Practices and verified by official transcript, may be substituted for a maximum of two of the five years of experience.)  (Persons applying under this pattern may also use accumulated part-time work to meet the five-year requirement.)

(Possession of a valid California Teaching Credential which authorizes the holder to teach on a full-time basis a vocational course in Machine Shop Practices may be substituted for the required experience.) and

Education:  Graduation from high school or its equivalent.  and

Credential:  Possession of a valid California Teaching Credential which authorizes the holder to teach on a full-time basis a vocational course in Machine Shop Practices. (Applicants who do not possess this credential may take the examination but must have on file with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing an application for the Machine Shop Practices credential before appointment and must secure the credential within 120 working days after the appointment.  After issuance, the credential must be maintained by completion of any examinations and course work required.)

Applicants must show their California Teaching Credential number, title, and expiration date on their Examination Application (STD. 678).

NOTE:  High School Equivalence:  Equivalence to completion of the 12^th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways:  1)  passing the General Educational 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 candidate 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.

Conditions of Pre-Employment:  Pursuant to the Montoya School Safety Act of 1997, all persons offered employment with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice, Education Services Branch shall undergo a thorough background investigation, prior to assignment.  Pursuant to Education Code Section 45122 and Penal Code Sections 677 and 1192, “No person who has been convicted of a violent or serious felony shall be employed by a school district.”

OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE: A “completion of an out-of-class assignment” memorandum, dated within one year of assignment completion, is required to use as out-of-class experience to meet the minimum qualifications for examination purposes. Employees may obtain this documentation from his/her Institutional Personnel Officer/Personnel Liaison. Out-of-class experience without required documentation will not be considered for examination purposes.

Must be willing to continue their educational development; work in a State correctional facility; participate in group-oriented treatment programs; maintain an empathetic and objective understanding of incarcerated persons, residents, and patients; maintain high standards of morals and speech; tact; patience; and emotional stability.

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.

Qualifications Assessment for Vocational Instructor, Machine Shop Practices, CF is available from the CDCR website at: Vocational Instructor, Machine Shop Practices, CF

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:

Scope:  Emphasis in the examination will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each candidate’s:

Knowledge of:

1. Methods, materials, tools, machines, equipment, and safety principles involved in Machine Shop Practices.

NOTE:  Willingness to learn principles, methods, practices, current developments and trends in vocational education.

Ability to:

1. Perform the duties of a journeyperson in the field of Machine Shop Practices.
2. Provide leadership and motivation to incarcerated persons.
3. Teach and supervise incarcerated persons.
4. Work effectively with other disciplines.
5. Read and use drawings and sketches.
6. Estimate and order supplies.
7. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action.
8. Maintain fair and firm discipline.
9. Keep records and prepare reports.

A Departmental Open eligible list for the VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (MACHINE SHOP PRACTICES) (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) Classification will be established for:

• Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits will only be added to the final score of those applicants who are successful in examination(s) administered on an Open, Non-Promotional basis in accordance with Government Codes 18951 and 18951.5.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

• Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

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 Corrections & Rehabilitation 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.