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CITY OF PASADENA 

 TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

 The Human Resources Department requires that a certified typing certificate be submitted along with a City Employment Application for all positions that specify a typing speed requirement. The certificate must be issued by an accredited school or agency and dated no later than one year prior to the final filing date listed on the job announcement.

                         The certificate must contain the following:

·         Agency’s official emblem

·         Name of applicant

·         Verification of a five minute testing process

·         Number of net words per minute

·         Number of errors

·         Date of certificate

·         Signature of person certifying the certificate

·         Address and telephone number of agency

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that certificates issued by any agency including those listed below meet the requirements stated above.

Listed below are suggested local agencies, which provide typing certificates for your convenience. However, you are free to obtain certificates from other accredited schools or agencies.

Foothill Workforce Investment Board
1207 E Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-796-5627
Fee: NO COST
(If testing for the City of Pasadena)
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
MUST CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT

North-West College
530 E Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 796-5815
Fee: $10.00
Monday – Friday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
                           3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
                           7:00 am to 9:00 pm

Olympic Staff Services
444 E Huntington Drive, Suite 101
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 447-3558
Fee: $15.00 (2 certificates provided)
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

AppleOne Employment Services
150 S Los Robles Ave., Suite 101
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 796-0395
Fee: NO COST
Monday – Friday 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Work Source
3505 N Hart Avenue
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 572-7272
Fee: NO COST
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Stivers Staffing Services
55 S. Lake Avenue #00
Pasadena, CA 91001
(626) 796-8559
Fee: $25.00
Monday – Friday 3:00 pm  – 5:00 pm
By appointment only!

 Please direct any questions or concerns to Human Resources at 626-744-4366.