1. Be a high school graduate or have a certificate of successful completion of the General Educational Development Test.
2. Have had at least two (2) years of full-time clerical experience, one (1) year of which included medical terminology experience.
NOTE: An Associate’s Degree, with course work in Human Anatomy, Biology, or Nursing, OR a certificate in Medical Terminology, may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience listed above. OR A Bachelor’s degree in one of the degree areas listed above may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.
NOTE: Applicants possessing transcripts from a college or university outside of the United States will be required to provide documentation of degree equivalency from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://naces.org/members.html). The degree evaluation will be required for application processing.
3. Pass the total examination, including the employment medical, established for this classification.
4. Successfully complete the six-month probationary period.