Exam Bulletin - Senior Apprenticeship Consultant

Department of Industrial Relations

Exam Code: EX-2988

Examination Plans Included:

  • SENIOR APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTANT - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Classification Details

SENIOR APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTANT: $7,080.00 - $8,799.00 per Month

View the SENIOR APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTANT classification specification.

Application Instructions

This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply:

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):

  • SENIOR APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTANT - Open

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

Exam Code(s):

    2988

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

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-02988

How To Apply:

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.

Special Testing Arrangements:

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

00109488 - SENIOR APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTANT

Either 1

One year of experience performing the duties of the class of Apprenticeship Consultant.

Or 2

Two years of experience in another State, Federal or private agency performing duties comparable to those of an Apprenticeship Consultant.

Or 3

Four years of experience in one or a combination of the following types of work at least one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity (possession of a trade certificate issued by the California Apprenticeship Council may be substituted for one year of the required experience):
  1. As a representative of a responsible organization, promoting or placing women and/or disadvantaged minority persons in apprenticeship or other on-the-job training programs approved in accordance with the Labor Code; or
  2. Coordinating, directing, or developing jobs for an on-the-job training program for apprentices or trainees in skilled or semiskilled occupations; or
  3. Negotiating and maintaining collective bargaining or trust agreements which included apprenticeable occupations, and establishing and maintaining working standards and conditions; or
  4. As a certified instructor, coordinator or supervisor of classes in an apprenticeable occupation, or an on-the-job training instructor; or
  5. As an active representative of a labor or management organization on a Joint Apprenticeship Committee approved in accordance with the Labor Code.

Position Description

00109488 - SENIOR APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTANT

This is the first supervisory level. Incumbents handle the more complex problems described above, and plan, organize, direct and coordinate the work of a group of Apprenticeship Consultants in one or more district offices; participate in the selection and training of staff; assign caseloads; evaluate staff performance and take or recommend appropriate action; interpret and apply divisional administrative policies, determine need for and justify new positions, additional equipment and space requirements.

Special Personal Characteristics

Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, tact, and understanding of the problems of minority groups.

Additional Desirable Qualification

Education equivalent to graduation from college.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

This examination consists of the following component(s):

Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
1Online ExamContinuous100%

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. Techniques, methods and elements of adequate apprenticeship and other on-the-job training
  2. Job and training analysis techniques, purposes, functions, and policies of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the California Apprenticeship Council
  3. California laws and regulations pertaining to apprenticeship and other training on the job
  4. Apprenticeable occupations
  5. Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to labor-management relations, wages, hours, working conditions, public works and fair employment practices
  6. Organization, policies and activities of the major labor union and employer associations
  7. Prevailing practices and precedents in regard to matters subject to collective bargaining agreements, including knowledge of master agreement negotiations and industry-wide bargaining and industrial relations problems
  8. Vocational education principles and programs and their relationship to apprenticeship and other on-the-job training
  9. Policies and procedures of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the Department of Industrial Relations
  10. Principles of personnel management, training and supervision
  11. Economic factors affecting employment in California
Ability to:
  1. Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance
  2. Secure and maintain sympathetic cooperation of employers and labor organizations in formulating, supervising, and administering training agreements, and in developing opportunities for participation in apprenticeship and on-the-job training for minority group members
  3. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
  4. Address an audience effectively
  5. Use correct English and write effectively
  6. Plan, organize and direct the work of, and train others
  7. Conduct informal conferences
  8. Interpret and apply established policies and procedures of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the Department of Industrial Relations

Eligible List Information

A Departmental Open eligible list for the SENIOR APPRENTICESHIP CONSULTANT Classification will be established for:

  • Department of Industrial Relations

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.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

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

Senior Apprenticeship Consultant Training and Experience Examination Preview

Instructions:
Rate your experience performing specific job-related tasks.

Respond to each of the following statements by indicating how the statement applies to you. You are required to respond to every question and provide relevant examples. Also, indicate the references who can verify the information provided.

In responding to each statement, you may refer to your WORK EXPERIENCE, whether paid or volunteer, your EDUCATION, and/or FORMAL TRAINING COURSES you have completed.

PLEASE NOTE: This examination is designed to gain an overall assessment of your education, training, and experience as it directly relates to the duties and the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. Possession of specific education is not required to be successful in this examination; however, such achievements may substitute for desirable levels of experience. All components of this examination have been carefully validated by tying them directly to job requirements and documenting their relevance to the position.

Tasks
  1. Use of software and database systems including Microsoft Office and other software systems.
  2. Respond to written or verbal inquiries from various sources (e.g., members of the public, apprentices, employers, program sponsors, and other stakeholders).
  3. Present information on job-related matters to a variety of audiences (e.g., departmental staff, program sponsors, stakeholders, etc.).
  4. Assist staff and/or stakeholders in resolving problems and issues relating to programs, procedures, processes, and/or policies.
  5. Communicate with colleagues, peers, and staff regarding laws, regulations, policies, and other matters.
  6. Research, gather, organize, and provide information (e.g., existing programs, laws, regulations, policies, and other industry criteria) to inform and provide guidance.
  7. Consult with employers, program sponsors, and labor groups concerning apprenticeship/trainee standards.
  8. Develop, promote, and foster relationships with partner organizations.
  9. Implement government policies, procedures, and regulations for compliance.

Testing Departments

  • Department of Industrial Relations

Contact Information

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Department of Human Resources
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Department of Industrial Relations
2180 Harvard Street, Suite 160
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (800) 564-0771

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

General Information

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 Industrial Relations 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.
Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)