Public Health Technician Trainee - Residency Waived

This is environmental health work involving responsibility for learning to make inspections and carry out one or more specialized phases of the environmental health program in any municipal Health Department. The work involves gathering information for use by Public Health Engineers and Public Health Sanitarians in determining compliance with local and State Sanitary Code requirements. Depending upon assignments the work is performed under general or direct supervision of a technical superior who reviews reports and provides advisory assistance when necessary. Does related duties as required.

Candidates must meet the following on or before the date of the written exam. If you do not meet these qualifications, your application will be disapproved and your filing fee will not be refunded.
1. Graduation with an Associate's Degree which included a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours in the natural sciences, of which not more than six (6) credit hours may be in the applied sciences; OR
2. Satisfactory completion of sixty (60) semester credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees which included a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours in the natural sciences, of which not more than six (6) credit hours may be in the applied sciences.

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 A Guide for the Written Test for Public Health Technician is available at the New York State website: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm. Candidates not having access to a computer or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement.

Candidates must have been legal residents of for at least one (1) month immediately preceding the date your name is placed on the eligible list and such residency must continue until the time of appointment. Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who have been residents of the municipality in which the appointment is made. Non-residents may be required to become a resident of the appointing municipality if local law so states.