After you take the exam, it may take a year or more before the MTA establishes a hiring list.
This ain't the type of job you apply for and immediately get hired, it's something you put in you're back pocket but not forget about. What a disappointment this morning, was really looking forward to taking this test.I did not know it required such qualifications before hand.ugh. That's why it's important not the put all of your eggs in one basket, heck I only got 1 wrong on the proposed answer key for the conductor exam and I'm still going to take other civil service exams because nothing's guaranteed in this life except death. It's not the end of the world if he can't take the new T/O exam, there's plenty of other opportunities to get his foot in the door. You shouldn't give out false information/hope. If the requirements for the last Conductor exam became more stringent than previous exams (oral proficiency) what would make you believe that they would bend to a candidates request to change the requirements for an exam that has more responsibility than the conductor because said candidate isn't qualified when they have thousands of other applicants that meet the qualifications currently? You could ask them to relax the requirements. It is possible (though unlikely) that they could be changed in the new NOE. You are responsible for determining whether or not you meet the qualification requirements for this examination prior to submitting your application."īear in mind those WERE the requirements from the last NOE. Part-time paid experience will be pro-rated. However, all candidates must have at least one year of full-time satisfactory, paid work experience. Five years of full-time, paid satisfactory work experience.Ĭollege education may be substituted for experience on the following basis: One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each 30 credits completed at an accredited college, up to a maximum of four years. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’sĭepartment of Education or a recognized accrediting organization andĢ. These are the requirements from the last open competitive exam:Įducation and Experience Requirements: By the last day of the Application Period you must have:ġ. Wow, UNBELIEVABLE! Ive been waiting for months for this Train Operator exam, now I findout it requires 5 years of work experience? I dont have 5 years or anything really close to it.does this mean I am offically out the running for this job? If so, anyway around it? The filing period is not for another four months and things can change by then (hopefully not). Got it? If not, just post what you specifically do not understand.įirst, calm down. So say for example the candidate has a bachelor's degree and two years of part-time work experience (20 hours per week), that would also be acceptable. Now, the old Notice of Examination does say that a baccalaureate (or a bachelor's degree) can substitute for four years of work experience, in which the candidate would still need one year of full-time work experience (35 to 40 hours per week). If you have a part-time job in which you've been working 20 hours per week for 10 years, that will also be acceptable. They say you need either 5 years of full-time work experience (35 to 40 hours per week). If you did not get paid, then it does not count. As far as work-study, if you got paid with taxes taken out, then it counts. On the online education and experience form, they will just ask you for your work history and/or what college you went to. The filing period is not for another four months and things can change by then (hopefully not). What EXACTLY do they ask you on the Education and Experience form? Does anyone have a blank sample they might be willing to share? I ask this because I found on another forum that applicants for T/O filled it out seemingly correctly and still got DQ'd:ĭo you need pay stubs? What DO you need? Has anyone been through this before? Does college work sudy count?Īlso, what does it mean when they say part-time work experience will be "pro-rated"? What is that?įirst, calm down.