Open Exams

Open examinations are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed on the exam bulletin. Open examinations provide employment opportunities to both the general public and current state employees.

How to Participate

To participate in an examination, you must first complete and submit a State Application form (STD. 678) and follow any special instructions stated in the exam. The State Application form can be found on the Human Resources Forms and Publications page. Applications can also be obtained at any EDD Field Office, EDD Headquarters in Sacramento, or the State Personnel Board (SPB).

This information is provided as a courtesy of EDD’s Human Resource Services Division (HRSD). It is the responsibility of each individual to review the actual exam bulletin accessible below or at the Human Resource Services Division office located at:

722 Capitol Mall, 6th Floor Solar,
Sacramento, CA 95814.

Open Exams

Open Examinations Scheduled for the Employment Development Department

Classification	Final Filing Date	Location	Additional Information
Accountant I (Specialist)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Accountant I (Specialist) Bulletin
Accountant Trainee	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Accountant Trainee Bulletin
Assistant Information Systems Analyst	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Assistant Information Systems Analyst Bulletin
Associate Governmental Program Analyst	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Associate Governmental Program Analyst Bulletin
Associate Information Systems Analyst	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Associate Information Systems Analyst
Custodian (LEAP)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Custodian (LEAP) Bulletin
Data Processing Manager I	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Data Processing Manager I Bulletin
Data Processing Manager II	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Data Processing Manager II Bulletin
Data Processing Manager III	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Data Processing Manager III
Data Processing Manager IV	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Data Processing Manager IV
Employment Program Representative and Disability Insurance Program Representative	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Employment Program Representative and Disability Insurance Program Representative Bulletin
Investigator	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Investigator Bulletin
Labor Relations Analyst	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Labor Relations Analyst Bulletin
Labor Relations Specialist	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Labor Relations Specialist Bulletin
Office Assistant Series (LEAP)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Office Assistant Series (LEAP) Bulletin
Office Technician Series (LEAP)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Office Technician Series (LEAP) Bulletin
Office Assistant (General) and Office Assistant (Typing)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Office Assistant (General) and Office Assistant (Typing) Bulletin
Office Technician (General) and Office Technician (Typing)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Office Technician (General) and Office Technician (Typing) Bulletin
Personnel Specialist	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Personnel Specialist Bulletin
Program Technician (LEAP)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Program Technician (LEAP) Bulletin
Staff Counsel	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Staff Counsel Bulletin
Staff Counsel III (Specialist)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Staff Counsel III (Specialist) Bulletin
Staff Services Analyst	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Staff Services Analyst Bulletin
Staff Services Analyst (General) (LEAP)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Staff Services Analyst (General) (LEAP) Bulletin
Staff Services Manager I	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Staff Services Manager I Bulletin
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) Bulletin
Staff Services Manager III	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Staff Services Manager III Bulletin
Systems Software Specialist I (Technical)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Systems Software Specialist I (Technical) Bulletin
Systems Software Specialist II (Technical)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Systems Software Specialist II (Technical) Bulletin
Systems Software Specialist III (Supervisory)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Systems Software Specialist III (Supervisory) Bulletin
Tax Auditor, EDD (Auditor I)	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Auditor I Bulletin (Auditor I exam is used to fill for Tax Auditor positions)
Tax Compliance Representative, EDD	Continuous Testing	Statewide	Tax Compliance Representative, EDD (Tri-Agency Compliance Exam) Bulletin