Instructions for Applying On-line
Processing Fee
You will be charged an application processing fee for each exam you apply for. The fee is charged to defray the cost of processing applications, and is due when you submit your application. The fee is non-refundable. It will not be returned if you decide you didn't want to apply for that test, your application is disapproved, you do not take the test(s) or you are not successful on the examination. Also, the fee payment cannot be transferred to another examination.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express at this time.
If you are an employee covered by a labor agreement with negotiated discounts for promotional exam fees, the discount will be applied automatically to promotional exams in your cart.
We verify billing address and credit card security code with the credit card company to reduce the risk of fraudulent transactions. Since we are unable to verify foreign addresses, the credit card billing address must be in the United States.
Your application is not "filed" until you click the "submit" button and receive a confirmation notice/number, which you should retain for future reference.
Fee Waivers
Candidates meeting the following criteria with proof may have the fee waived:
- Receiving supplemental social security payments
- Receiving unemployment payments as head of household
- Eligible for Medicaid
- Receiving Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance)
- Certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency
- Full time Active Duty Member in the armed forces of the United States of America
- Veterans (as defined in Section 50(5)(b) of the New York State Civil Service Law)
All claims are subject to verification. Any false representation is grounds for barring or rescinding an appointment.
Maintaining Your Account Information
You can create and maintain your account information without applying for an exam. This includes reporting name, address, and e-mail changes to the Westchester Department of Human Resources. When you create your account, we will automatically update the County’s Exam System with your current name, address, and e-mail if you have previously applied for an exam with Westchester County. Thereafter, any changes you make to this information will automatically update the Exam System, and you will be notified by e-mail regarding these changes.
It is critical that you maintain a current e-mail address on file because we use this to contact you in the event you forget your password or user ID, and also to notify you regarding name, address, and/or e-mail changes made to your account. You can also update your education and experience information at any time without applying for an examination.
Cookies
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The software and hardware you use to access the web site allows you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. You must accept cookies to apply online for Civil Service examinations. The cookies are used to keep track of the examinations in your shopping cart during your online session and are erased automatically when you sign off.
Contact Information
If you encounter problems during the online application process, contact the Westchester County Department of Human Resources by e-mail at
Please be as specific as possible when describing any problems. Be sure to include what you were doing, or attempting to do, at the time you encountered the problem.