Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage, and other resource-management programs.

Pre-Apprentice Written Exam

The written exam is a 3-hour multiple-choice examination on general aptitude and mathematical knowledge, including algebra. Please note there has been an update to the note taking rules for the Pre-Apprentice written test. The Candidate Preparation Manual advises notes are not allowed during the oral passage, please disregard this message. You will be issued a whiteboard at the test center, and you will be allowed to take notes throughout the test and while the oral passage is playing.

Applicants must receive a score of 70% or higher to move forward in the recruitment process. Applicants will move forward based on their scores, from highest to lowest, on the Written Entrance Examination. The number of applicants receiving oral interviews will be equal to the number of apprentice positions expected in that grouping, multiplied by five (15 positions x 5 resulting in 75 applicants).

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com (include “Pre-Apprentice Testing” in the subject line).

All examination centers are equipped to provide access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and every reasonable accommodation will be made in meeting a candidate’s needs. If you require a special accommodation and have not requested one during the authorization process, please contact Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Please note that all Special Examination Arrangement requests must be approved by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California prior to the time of registration.

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Required ID / Admission Policy

You are required to present two forms of original (no photocopies), valid (unexpired) photo IDs. You will not be allowed to proceed without this.

The first and last name that you used to register must match exactly the first and last name on the ID that is presented on test day. (No Nicknames)

• You are required to present two forms of original (no photocopies), valid (unexpired) photo IDs.
  • one form as a primary ID (government issued with name, photo, and signature)
  • and one form as a secondary ID (with name and signature, or name and recent recognizable photo).
• All required IDs must be issued by the country in which you are testing. If you do not have a qualifying primary ID issued from the country you are testing in, an International Travel Passport from your country of citizenship is required, along with a secondary ID.
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No personal items may be taken into the testing room. This includes all bags, books not authorized by the sponsor, notes, phones, pagers, watches, and wallets. You will be provided a locker to put your items in.

Items on the Approved Comfort Aid List do not require pre-approval and will be allowed in the testing room upon visual inspection by the Test Center or Online Proctored staff. You may locate the current Approved Comfort Aid List online here: https://home.pearsonvue.com/Test-takers/Accommodations.aspx.

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  Example:
  • Your Appointment (exam) is scheduled for July 17 at 2:30 pm PDT.
  • Any Changes must be completed by July 15 at 2:30 pm PDT.

Cancellation Policy

• We require any cancellations to your scheduled time to be completed at least 48-hours prior to your appointment (exam). If you do not cancel at least 48-hours prior to your appointment (exam), you will not be allowed to reschedule.
  
  Example:
  • Your Appointment (exam) is scheduled for July 17 at 2:30 pm PDT.
  • Any Changes must be completed by July 15 at 2:30 pm PDT.

No Show Policy

• If you miss your appointment, you will not be allowed to reschedule.