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EXAMINATION
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC
HEALTH TECHNICIAN I APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED CONTINUOUSLY EXAM
DATES:
THIS EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED PERIODICALLY.
CANDIDATES WITH APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR THIS EXAM WILL BE
NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE NEXT SCHEDULED EXAM DATE.
STARTING
SALARY/RANGE:
$27,084 VACANCIES:
The eligible list,
established as a result of this examination, will be used to fill existing
vacancies and any other appropriate vacancies which may occur in these
titles under the jurisdiction of the RESIDENCE
REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION:
NONE When
preference in certification is given to residents of a municipality
pursuant to subdivision 4-a of Section 23 of the Civil Service Law, an
eligible must have been a resident of such municipality for at least one
month prior to the date of certification in order to be included in a
certification as a resident of such municipality and must be a resident of
such municipality at the time of appointment. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Either: (A)
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State
registered two year college or university with an Associate's Degree,
which must include a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in the
physical and biological sciences; OR (B)
Satisfactory
completion of sixty (60) semester credit hours of academic education at a
regionally accredited or NOTE:
The Physical and Biological Sciences include
courses such as biology, microbiology, botany, zoology, general inorganic
chemistry, qualitative and quantitative analyses, biochemistry, organic
chemistry, geology and physics. SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Certain assignments made to employees in this class will require
access to transportation to meet field work requirements in a timely and
efficient manner. NOTE:
1.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the
date of the examination.
2. Further verification
may be requested from candidates to verify their academic qualifications.
3. Candidates must
submit copies of transcripts with their application. DUTIES:
This is technical work involving responsibility for assisting
Public Health Sanitarians and Engineers in carrying out the various
elements of prevention and control programs affecting public health.
Does related work as required. SUBJECTS
OF EXAMINATION:
There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be
considered for appointment.
The written test will be designed to test for knowledge, skills,
and/or abilities in such areas as: 1.
Arithmetic Reasoning-These
questions test your ability to solve an arithmetic problem presented in
sentence or short paragraph form. 2.
Understanding and Interpreting Written Material-These
questions test how well you comprehend written material. 3.
Principles
of Biology, Chemistry and General Science-These
questions test for a basic understanding of the physical world around you
and the scientific laws that govern it. CALCULATORS
ARE PERMITTED:
Unless specifically prohibited, candidates are permitted to use
QUIET, hand-held, solar- or battery-powered calculators ONLY.
Devices with typewriter keyboards, such as cell phones, computers
or devices which can be hooked up to a computer, spell-checkers, personal
digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries and
any similar devices are PROHIBITED. INSTRUCTIONS
FOR APPLYING FOR MULTIPLE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
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Paulette Z. Nickerson, LMSW |
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Oneida County Personnel
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© 2003 Oneida County, New York, USA |