Please be aware that the filing period to take the next civil service exams for physical therapist and occupational therapist positions with the Department of Education began Oct. 1, 2015 and runs through Oct. 31, 2015.

You should apply and take the exam if any of the following apply to you:

• You are new to the Department of Education and haven’t yet taken the civil service exam.
• You did not take the last exam last school year.
• You took but did not pass the last exam.

The number for the upcoming Physical Therapist (DOE) Exam is 6010 and the number for the Occupational Therapist (DOE) Exam is 6009.

You must apply online at www.nyc.gov/examsforjobs. Click on “List of examinations” at the top left and then click the link for the Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist exam.

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If you are new to the civil service exam process, here is some key information:

• The exams for the two DOE therapist titles are education and experience exams. The exam asks you to clearly specify the details of all of your relevant experience, so you should have that information at hand when you take the exam.
• You must also be licensed, so have your license information available as well.
• Points are awarded on the exam for meeting the minimum requirements, and additional credit is given for each month of work experience. Applicants receive one point per month for experience in a school setting and one-half point per month for experience in a nonschool setting.
• Applicants are informed of the results and given further instructions immediately after submitting the online examination.

We have lots of additional information about the civil service process on our website at http://www.uft.org/chapters/occupational-physical-therapists/civil-service.

If you have questions or need additional information, please email OTandPTexamquestions@uft.org.