After written examinations are administered notices regarding the availability of results will be posted online or recorded at (305) 375-0297.

Study guides are not normally provided and in the rare event they are, their availability will be noted on the job announcement.

Study guides for promotional examinations are available, as noted on the announcement, from the department in which eligible employees work.

On the specified date, written examination results can be obtained online at www.miamidade.gov/job or by calling (305) 375-0297, selecting option 2 and following the prompts.

Applicants are welcome to state their interest in employment at any time.  If you did not qualify on a written examination, you can apply and take the test again during the next recruitment period.

The examination booklet and the answer sheet, as submitted, are provided to the applicant for his or her review.  Notes may not be taken and electronic devices cannot be used to record the review session. 

To make an appointment to review your examination, please send an email to testing@miamidade.gov and you will get a response within one business day.

Miami-Dade County does not require written or performance tests for all positions. If a pre-employment test is required to qualify for the position, it will be noted in the job posting.

In open-competitive recruitment examinations, in addition to the test score, hiring departments may consider previous an applicant’s work history and related job experience when determining who to interview.

In promotional examinations, which are related to positions available only to some current employees, there are established policies with respect to breaking examination score ties.

The application process for all positions is the same.You must apply online. 

The application process is the same whether you are responding to an open competitive or a promotional job announcement. You must apply online.

There are no limits on the number of times an applicant may take a required pre-employment written examination.

Information as to an applicant's eligibility to take a written examination will be available on the date announced in the job opening.  On or after that date go to www.miamidade.gov/jobs and use the link to the testing notification pages.  You can also get the information at (305) 375-0297, selecting option 2, and responding to the prompts.

In addition to finding out if you are eligible to take the test, the testing notification sites include important details such as the date, time and location where you are to report to take the test.

Information as to an applicant's eligibility to take a written examination will be available on the date announced in the job opening. On or after that date go to www.miamidade.gov/jobs and use the link to the testing notification pages. You can also get the information at (305) 375-0297, selecting option 2, and responding to the prompts.

In addition to finding out if you are eligible to take the test, the testing notification sites include important details such as the date, time and location where you are to report to take the test.

Once you qualify on a pre-employment examination, your name will be included on the list of applicants eligible for further consideration.  This list will be available to the department that initiated the recruitment.  As positions become available, the hiring department will contact applicants whose names appear on the list. 

Qualifying on a pre-employment examination provides the applicant with an opportunity to compete for vacant positions.  Frequently, there are many more qualified applicants than there are positions to fill.  If you have questions regarding a specific position, you are encouraged to contact the hiring department directly.

Successful completion of a pre-employment written examination results in your name being added to an eligible list that is certified by the Employee Relations Department. The document is a listing of all the applicants who met a position's minimum requirements, including the pre-employment written test. Tested positions can be filled only with applicants on the certified list of eligible candidates.

Eligible lists are usually valid for one year but under certain circumstances can be extended up to an additional two years. However, the life of the list is frequently determined by the number of eligible applicants on it and the number of positions that come available during the same time period.

As positions are vacated, the hiring department will contact candidates on the list and invite them to interview. In the meantime, you need to make sure the contact information in your profile remains current.

Qualifying on a written examination only places your name on an eligible list. Qualifying on a written examination does not guarantee employment with the County.

In open-competitive recruitments, examinations are available to all eligible external and internal applicants. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria before taking the test.  Current employment with Miami-Dade County is not required.

Eligibility to take promotional examinations is determined by an applicant’s employment status in a feeder classification.   The minimum qualifications for promotional examinations include current employment in a specific lower level classification with a particular amount of seniority and recorded satisfactory performance.

As a matter of policy, in open competitive recruitments, Miami-Dade County does not offer applicants an opportunity to take an examination at a time other than when scheduled.  The only exception is if the applicant will be on active military duty on the examination date.  In that situation, you should contact the Testing and Validation Section of the Employee Relations Department, Personnel Service Division, at tests@miamidade.gov as soon as you are aware of the conflict in schedules and prior to the test date. 

If you have a disability and are seeking reasonable accommodation with our employment applications, examinations, or interviews, (including sign language translation) please call the Office of Reasonable Accommodation at (305) 375-5876 for assistance. Text telephone (TTY) users should call (305) 375-5645 or use the Florida Relay Center at 711.

Eligible lists contain the names of the persons who were determined by written examination results to meet the minimum requirements of specific positions. 

Eligible lists remain in effect for one year unless fewer than three names remain on the list. At the hiring director's request, if a large number of names remain on a list, it may be extended up to a maximum of two additional years.  As positions become available, persons on the eligible list are contacted by the hiring department to continue the screening and selection processes. 

Positions that require a written examination must be filled by applicants who appear on a valid, certified eligible list.

By qualifying on a written examination you are placing your name on an eligible list for a one-year period (unless the list is exhausted or extended).  In open competitive recruitments hiring departments may elect to hire anyone on the eligible list.