What are the typing requirements when a typing certificate is required?
If you wish to be considered for jobs requiring the ability to type, a copy of your typing certificate indicating the ability to type at a minimum corrected speed of 30 words per minute must be submitted to the Personnel Department at time of application. The certificate must be issued under International Typing Contest Rules and specify the net and gross speed, the number of errors and that the test was five (5) minutes or longer. Certificates specifying more than five (5) errors will not be accepted. Internet typing certificates or certificates not specifying more than five (5) errors will not be accepted. For a partial list of agencies in San Diego County who conduct typing tests, please refer to the Typing Certificate Form.
