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Exam Code: 6TR80
Department: Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Exam Type: Departmental, Open 
Bulletin Date: 12/15/2021
Final Filing Date: Continuous Monthly (cut-off dates for 2024: January 31, February 29, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, December 31)
Monthly Salary: $4,107.00- $5,400.00

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INTRODUCTION
Caltrans is pleased to announce the posting of the Structural Steel Painter Apprentice examination. Employment from this examination may be offered in Caltrans District 4 (Oakland), District 7 (Los Angeles), District 10 (Stockton), District 11 (San Diego), Humboldt County and Sacramento County.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Caltrans is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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DRUG FREE STATEMENT
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. All applicants will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, as the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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WHO SHOULD APPLY
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications as stated below may apply for this examination.

Once you have list eligibility, you may not reapply for 12 months from your eligibility date. Candidates that are unsuccessful in the examination must wait six (6) months from the testing date before reapplying to take the examination.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted into the examination. Part-time or full-time jobs, regardless of whether paid or volunteer positions, and inside or outside California state service will count toward experience.

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FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates are required to complete and submit the online examination.
 1) Online Examination

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POSITION STATEMENT
This class is designed for entrance and performance in a bona fide apprentice training program leading to journey level status as a Structural Steel Painter. Persons in this class are indentured apprentices in training under the provisions of apprenticeship standards and written apprentice agreements as defined in Division 3, Chapter 4 of the Labor Code. Inability to maintain satisfactory progress in the academic and vocational work of the apprenticeship program is sufficient cause for separation from the program.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements for this examination by the cut-off date. 

Click on the link below to review the California State Personnel Board class specification which contain the requirements for admittance to the exam:
Structural Steel Painter Apprentice Classification Specification

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a valid Class C driver license.

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KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:

1. Basic arithmetic and mechanical principles

Ability To:

1. Communicate at a level contained in classroom instructional materials used in the apprenticeship program, safety, and equipment operations manuals

2. Follow directions

3. Acquire acceptable work habits such as punctuality, skill, neatness, and dependability

4. Work safely

5. Apply mechanical principles 

6. Makes satisfactory progress in the prescribed academic and practical work in an approved apprenticeship program for Structural Steel Painter

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EXAMINATION INFORMATION
This examination will consist of an online examination weighted 100%. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum score of 70% must be attained.

Examinations will be accepted on a quarterly basis and will be processed quarterly.  Testing is considered continuous, as new test dates can be set at any time as the departmental needs warrant. 

You will be notified of your score within 4-6 weeks after the last date of the testing period you took the examination.

***Applicants for positions in this class are required to pass a drug screening test. Testing of current employees who are applicants in an examination or who are transferring is permitted only if the person does not have a current appointment to a class for which drug testing is a requirement.

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ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a valid and unrestricted Class B or Class A driver license.

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ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION
A Departmental Open statewide list will be established for Caltrans District 4 (Oakland), District 7 (Los Angeles), District 10 (Stockton), District 11 (San Diego), Humboldt County and Sacramento County.  The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the list in order of final scores, regardless of date.  Competitor’s eligibility will expire 24 months after placement on the eligible list unless the conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

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VETERANS' PREFERENCE
Veterans’ Preference will be applied to those competitors who are successful in this examination and who qualify for, and have requested, Veterans’ Preference through the California Department of Human Resources.

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CAREER CREDITS
Career Credits will not be added to the final score of this examination.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
General questions on how to apply?  Click HERE for video tutorials.

For more information regarding this examination, please email the examination desk at: AskExams@dot.ca.gov

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GENERAL INFORMATION
For an examination without a written feature, it is the candidate's responsibility to contact the testing department three weeks after the cut-off date if he/she has not received his/her notice.

Applications are available at Standard State Application (STD 678), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) offices, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and the testing department on this job bulletin.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirement does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of the others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Caltrans reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Candidates needing special testing arrangements due to a disability must complete an STD679 and submit to BrittanyParra@dot.ca.gov with the requested examination materials.

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and the ability to work cooperatively with others; and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.  Eligibility lists may be abolished at anytime after one year, per Departmental needs.  It is the candidates responsibility to maintain eligibility throughout the hiring process.
If Veterans’ Preference is Warranted: Pursuant to Assembly Bill 372, Veterans’ Preference will be awarded as follows, starting January 1, 2014:

1.    Any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran, who achieves a passing score in an open examination, shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list.
2.    Any veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released is not eligible for Veterans’ Preference.
3.    Veterans’ Preference is not granted once a person achieves permanent civil service status (Permanent State civil service status means the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This includes permanent intermittent, part-time, and full-time appointments. In addition, individuals who at any time achieved permanent State civil service status and subsequently resigned or were dismissed from State civil service are not eligible to receive Veterans’ Preference).

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Instructions on how to apply for Veterans’ Preference are on the 
Veterans’ Preference for Examinations form (CalHR 1093).
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