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Certified Typing Test
Get your free typing certificate!
Typing Tests will be conducted at the Palo Verde College in Room cs234.
The typing certification tests will be administered on Wednesday between 11:00am and 12:00pm.
Please complete the typing test registration form by clicking "Register Now" below.
After completing the registration form, you will receive a follow up call or email scheduling your 5-minute typing test.
A Typing Test Certificate with your WPM will be awarded upon completion of the test.
Questions?
Call - (760) 921-5426
Email: alejandro.clark@paloverde.edu
Why do I need a certificate?
A typing certificate in your resume shows prospective employers that you are serious and have earned a certificate to depict the skills you have. It also increase the amount of jobs you can apply for. For example, this certificate meets the requirements for positions offered by Caljobs and CalCareer.ca.gov.
CalCareers Typing Certification Requirements
A typing certification is required when applicants apply for State civil service clerical positions such as Office Assistant (Typing) and Office Technician (Typing). The specific typing requirement will be noted in the Class Specification.
State departments will honor typing certificates issued within the last four years, and certified from a five (5) minute typing test that meets the CalHR requirements, with a minimum of 40 WPM (words per minute).
Acceptable Certificates
Typing certification must be 5 minutes in length and proctored either virtually or in person. Any State Agency/Department including the Agency/Department that you are applying to may also give you a typing test.
Unacceptable Certificates
The California Department of Human Resources will not accept typing certifications from tests that were not proctored or less than 5 minutes long.
Typing Tutors
Below are safe websites you can use to improve your typing proficiency.
There are plenty of online websites that can be used to improve your typing skills. Beware though, some websites will offer free software which in turn can infect your computer.
For a free safe online "start to finish" typing class, you can join the Typing Club. If you sign up and login, this website will save your progress from day to day.
If you want to find your current "Word per minute"(WPM) speed, Typing.com offers free one minute, three minute, and five minute typing test, that you can take as many times as you like to see your typing speed improve over time!