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Civil service exams you can take

Civil Service Law requires that permanent appointments be made by merit and fi tness through competitive exams. Below is a list of exams for DC 37 titles that are being offered by the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services. It is important that if you are a provisional employee you take a civil service exam to receive permanent civil service status.

You can review the exam schedule monthly at the Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services, www.nyc.gov/dcas. If a scheduled exam is going to be postponed or canceled, the change will be announced at the start of the filing period. Testing centers are open six days a week. Read about the duties of the job and the education and experience needed to see if you qualify.

Most civil service exams require a filing fee. Check the official Notice of Examination (NOE) for details. You can apply, pay the fee and print out the required application forms online or get the NOE and forms by mail or at the DCAS Application Center on the 17th fl oor at 2 Lafayette St. in Lower Manhattan from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays.

The list below shows filing dates, test dates and qualifications, which are subject to change. Get updates by calling 311 (or 212-NEWYORK from outside the city) and asking for civil service information.

Take a test prep course through the DC 37 Ed Fund

Members should contact the District Council 37 Education Fund at for information about possible test preparation courses.

Exam Title	Exam No.	Exam Type	Filing Period Starts
Activity Therapist (HHC)	4020	OC	11/6/2013
Administrative Juvenile Counselor	4031	OC	1/2/2014
Architect	4001	OC	8/7/2013
Climber and Pruner	4007	OC	10/2/2013
Computer Aide	4021	OC	11/6/2013
Emergency Medical Specialist - EMT	4004	OC	9/4/2013
Emergency Medical Specialist - Paramedic	4005	OC	9/4/2013
Fire Protection Inspector	4034	OC	2/5/2014
Highway Repairer (Prom)	4513	P	10/2/2013
Housing Development Specialist	4071	OC	6/4/2014
Psychologist	4017	OC	10/2/2013
Public Health Nurse	4066	OC	5/7/2014
Public Health Nurse (School Health)	4067	OC	5/7/2014
Supervisor of Electrical Installations & Maintenance	4062	OC	3/5/2014
Urban Park Ranger	4019	OC	1/2/2014