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TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIRMENTS

Effective November 2022

PROCTORED TYPING EXAMS AVAILABLE

TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
County of Ventura
County Executive Office, Human Resources Division
800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009, (805) 654-5129

Typing certificates may be accepted if they reflect a five (5) minute timed test proctored by a qualified organization within the last 24 months and include applicant name, date of test, name of organization administering the test, and name (and phone number if possible) of proctor. No un-proctored typing certificates will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required criteria for both typing tests and typing certificates are met regardless of where the typing test is taken.

Calculating Net Words Per Minute
The County of Ventura Human Resources Department computes net words per minute by subtracting the number of errors from the gross words per minute.

Locations for 5-minute typing tests
ALL LOCATIONS REQUIRE A VALID PICTURE ID AND EMAIL ACCOUNT

No charge or appointment is required at the following locations Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

West County- America’s Job Center of California
2901 North Ventura Road, Suite 300, Oxnard. (800) 500-7705

East County Community Service Center of California
2900 Madera Road, Suite 100, Simi Valley. (800) 500-7705

Santa Clara Valley Community Service Center
725 East Main Street, Suite 101, Santa Paula. (805) 933-8314
“Temporarily unavailable – check back after 1/2/23 for any updates”

Ventura Community Service Center
4651 Telephone Rd. 1st Floor, Ventura. (805) 654-3434
Available starting 11/15/22

Approved locations which require a $10 fee and appointments:

Simi Valley Adult School
Appointment Only: Mondays & Fridays 10:00 A.M.; Wednesdays 6:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.
1880 Blackstock, Room 201, Simi Valley, 93065. (805) 579-6200 Ext: 1720

Ventura Adult & Continuing Education
Appointment Only: Tuesday from 12:00-1:00 P.M.
5200 Valentine Road, Ventura. (805) 289-1744 Ext 1219

TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
County of Ventura
County Executive Office, Human Resources Division
800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009, (805) 654-5129

Typing certificates may be accepted if they reflect a five (5) minute timed test proctored by a qualified organization within the last 24 months and include applicant name, date of test, name of organization administering the test, and name (and phone number if possible) of proctor. No un-proctored typing certificates will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required criteria for both typing tests and typing certificates are met regardless of where the typing test is taken.

Calculating Net Words Per Minute
The County of Ventura Human Resources Department computes net words per minute by subtracting the number of errors from the gross words per minute.

Locations for 5-minute typing tests
ALL LOCATIONS REQUIRE A VALID PICTURE ID

No charge or appointment is required at the following locations Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.:

West County – America’s Job Center of California
2901 North Ventura Road, Suite 300, Oxnard
(800) 500-7705

East County – America’s Job Center of California
2900 Madera Road, Suite 100, Simi Valley
(800) 500-7705

Santa Clara Valley Community Service Center
725 East Main Street, Suite 101, Santa Paula
(805) 933-8314

Ventura Community Service Center
4651 Telephone Road, Suite 200, Ventura
(805) 654-3435

Thousand Oaks Community Service Center
80 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 200, Thousand Oaks
(805) 374-9006

Approved locations which require a $10 fee and appointments:

Simi Valley Adult School
Appointment ONLY: Mondays & Fridays 10:00 a.m.; Wednesdays 6:00 & 7:00 p.m.
1880 Blackstock, Room 201
Simi Valley, 93065
(805) 579-6200 Ext: 1720

Ventura Adult & Continuing Education
Appointment ONLY: Tuesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
5200 Valentine Road, Ventura
(805) 289-1744 Ext: 1219

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