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Civil Service Examinations
Important Updates
- Questions you may have in relation to the County Human Resource Department in relation to the Coronavirus as of March 17, 2020 (PDF)
- Announcement: Exam Applications must be postmarked by the last filing date noted on the exam announcement. There is no longer a 2 day walk in grace period.
- Effective January 1, 2020: Only applications with the issue date of 7/01/2019 or after will be accepted. Please print out the application (PDF). All checks and money orders for civil service examinations must be made payable to the Commissioner of Finance.
General Information
This list may not always be complete. Please check with the Department of Human Resources at call 845-291-2707, option 2, for a complete list of all open competitive examinations.
In order to take a civil service exam, you must complete an Orange County Application for Examination / Employment (PDF) and file within the announced filing period. Please refer to the individual exam announcements listed below regarding minimum qualifications, filing periods and application fees.
Weather
In case of inclement weather, on the morning of the examination please call the exam hotline at 845-291-2707 for information on possible delays, cancellations or other updates.
You may also view Promotional Announcements.
Scheduled Open Competitive Examinations
Continuous Recruitment - Open Competitive Exams
- 001 Public Health Nurse (PDF)
- 002 EMT (PDF)
- 004 Physical Therapist (PDF)
- 005 Physical Therapy Assistant (PDF)
- 006 Occupational Therapist (PDF)
- 007 Occupational Therapy Assistant (PDF)
- 020 Nursing Care Manager (PDF)
- 021 Nursing Care Supervisor- NCS trainee (PDF)
- #622 Entry Level Clerical (PDF)
- #633 Senior Level Clerical (PDF)
- #688 Entry Level Account Clerical (PDF)
- #655 Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator (PDF)
- 63404 New Librarian I (PDF)
- 63426 New Librarian II (PDF)
- 63430 New Librarian II (Children's Services) (PDF)
- 64866 Library Director I (PDF)
- #610 Clerk (Yiddish-English Speaking)
- #64270 Librarian III (PDF)
- #699 Typist (Span Eng Speaking)
- 677 Supervising Public Health Nurse (PDF)
Civil Service Documents
- Address Change Form (PDF)
- Application Fee Waiver Request and Certification Form (PDF)
- Application for Employment / Examination (PDF)
- Civil Service Examinations in Orange County (PDF)
- Cross-Filer Form (PDF)
- Directions to Test Sites (PDF)
- Military Make-Up Examination Entitlement (PDF)
- Performance Test Waiver (PDF)