County of Los Angeles
TYPING TEST – SCORE-BANKING ONLY
County of Los Angeles, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Position / Program Information
This is not a job opportunity.
First Day of Filing May 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). The examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and may be closed without prior notice.
Information We invite you to apply to the typing test to help you prepare for a Los Angeles County job that requires typing skills. This posting is to allow candidates to take timed typing tests designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing. It will solely be used for record‑keeping and transfer score purposes. You do not need to apply if you have completed a typing test with the Department of Human Resources and achieved a score of 40 words per minute. This typing test will not result in an eligible register.
To compete for a specific job classification, a separate application is required.
Candidates’ most recent typing test scores will supersede all previous scores unless a passing score of 40 words per minute has been achieved.
Additional Information – Examination Content This examination will consist of a timed typing test designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing. Typing tests are not reviewable per Civil Service Rule 7.19. Test scores cannot be given over the phone. This typing test will be used in the future for new examinations that require typing skills. If your score meets the minimum words per minute for the examinations you apply for in the future, your scores will automatically be transferred.
Those candidates who currently hold or have held a typing position with the requisite words per minute in the service of the County of Los Angeles.
Those candidates who have taken and passed a Los Angeles County typing performance test at the required words per minute, administered by a County Department. Passing scores on record with the Department of Human Resources will be transferred automatically.
Job Classifications Requiring Typing Skills
1138 – Intermediate Clerk/Light Typing – 25 WPM
2094 – Secretary I – 40 WPM
2095 – Secretary II – 40 WPM
2096 – Secretary III – 40 WPM
2097 – Secretary IV – 40 WPM
2098 – Secretary V – 40 WPM
2100 – Senior Secretary I – 40 WPM
2101 – Senior Secretary II – 40 WPM
2102 – Senior Secretary III – 40 WPM
2103 – Senior Secretary IV – 40 WPM
2104 – Senior Secretary V – 40 WPM
2160 – Legal Office Support Assistant I – 40 WPM
2161 – Legal Office Support Assistant II – 40 WPM
2214 – Intermediate Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
2216 – Senior Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
2219 – Supervising Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
2221 – Intermediate Supervising Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
Application and Filing Information Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking the “Apply” button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Applications will be accepted starting May 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). This only needs to be done once per email address. If you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance your online application’s security and ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Social Security Number: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
Testing Accommodation If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, let us know by contacting the Testing Accommodation Coordinator at
TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov . You will be required to complete the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the requested accommodation(s). The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.
Fair Chance for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including evidence, extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code § 12952).
Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age; ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law.
Employment Eligibility Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Additional Resources Career PathFinder: Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit the interactive Career PathFinder application.
Veteran’s Credit: Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
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First Day of Filing May 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). The examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and may be closed without prior notice.
Information We invite you to apply to the typing test to help you prepare for a Los Angeles County job that requires typing skills. This posting is to allow candidates to take timed typing tests designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing. It will solely be used for record‑keeping and transfer score purposes. You do not need to apply if you have completed a typing test with the Department of Human Resources and achieved a score of 40 words per minute. This typing test will not result in an eligible register.
To compete for a specific job classification, a separate application is required.
Candidates’ most recent typing test scores will supersede all previous scores unless a passing score of 40 words per minute has been achieved.
Additional Information – Examination Content This examination will consist of a timed typing test designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing. Typing tests are not reviewable per Civil Service Rule 7.19. Test scores cannot be given over the phone. This typing test will be used in the future for new examinations that require typing skills. If your score meets the minimum words per minute for the examinations you apply for in the future, your scores will automatically be transferred.
Those candidates who currently hold or have held a typing position with the requisite words per minute in the service of the County of Los Angeles.
Those candidates who have taken and passed a Los Angeles County typing performance test at the required words per minute, administered by a County Department. Passing scores on record with the Department of Human Resources will be transferred automatically.
Job Classifications Requiring Typing Skills
1138 – Intermediate Clerk/Light Typing – 25 WPM
2094 – Secretary I – 40 WPM
2095 – Secretary II – 40 WPM
2096 – Secretary III – 40 WPM
2097 – Secretary IV – 40 WPM
2098 – Secretary V – 40 WPM
2100 – Senior Secretary I – 40 WPM
2101 – Senior Secretary II – 40 WPM
2102 – Senior Secretary III – 40 WPM
2103 – Senior Secretary IV – 40 WPM
2104 – Senior Secretary V – 40 WPM
2160 – Legal Office Support Assistant I – 40 WPM
2161 – Legal Office Support Assistant II – 40 WPM
2214 – Intermediate Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
2216 – Senior Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
2219 – Supervising Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
2221 – Intermediate Supervising Typist‑Clerk – 40 WPM
Application and Filing Information Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking the “Apply” button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Applications will be accepted starting May 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). This only needs to be done once per email address. If you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance your online application’s security and ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Social Security Number: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
Testing Accommodation If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, let us know by contacting the Testing Accommodation Coordinator at
TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov . You will be required to complete the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the requested accommodation(s). The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.
Fair Chance for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including evidence, extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code § 12952).
Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age; ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law.
Employment Eligibility Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Additional Resources Career PathFinder: Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit the interactive Career PathFinder application.
Veteran’s Credit: Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
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