Algebra
This site contains lessons and worksheets to assist students in learning or re-learning algebra. More links listed under Math
http://www.algebrahelp.com/
Clerical Practice for CODESP Test
CODESP Clerical Practice Test. Online practice test similar to format of CODESP's multiple choice test.
http://quiz.sameshow.com/quizzes/alex/codesp%20clerical%20practice%20test.html
Clerical Test
Pre-employment Testing Process for Clerical, Secretarial, Medical, and Technical Jobs Applicant Preparation Guide
http://www.mdanderson.org/careers/how-to-apply/applicant-test-prep-guide-2-15-11.pdf
Custodial and Maintenance
Not from California. Products used might not meet California regulations
https://www.ccac.edu/Housekeeping_and_Maintenance_Study_Guides.aspx
Early Childhood Education
Sample questions, do not depict questions on CODESP tests necessarily
mteltestquestions.com/early-childhood.html
Electrical
PG & E practice exam
http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/about/careers/search/skilled/test/ettstudyguide.pdf
Electrical
This website will give you sample contractors licensing exam questions.
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Examination_Study_Guides/
Electrical Safety
This site has safety tips for most occupations/trades especially electrical.
http://www.oshatrain.org/courses/studyguides/715studyguide.pdf
Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety Quiz
http://www.pacificemployers.com/Safety/Electrical%20Quiz_01.htm
Electronics
PG & E practice exam
http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/about/careers/search/skilled/test/ctt_study_guide.pdf
English Grammar, Writing
Grammar, writing, etc., tests.
http://www.english-test.net/
English Grammar/Vocabulary Practice Tests
This site has vocabulary and grammar practice tests.
http://a4esl.org/a/v3.html
English Guide to Grammar and Style
Notes on grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage
http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
English Language Test CSU
Practice placement tests for college English.
http://www.calstate.edu/eap/documents/ept.pdf
English Vocabulary
Some free tests are available on this site.
http://www.test-your-english-now.net/
First Aid
Web MD
http://firstaid.webmd.com/default.htm
First Aid
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex
First Aid
Red Cross Training & Certification
http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/program-highlights/cpr-first-aid
First Aid - CPR
Information to pass First Aid and CPR tests
http://www.cprandfirstaid.net/
Food Service
Food Service Safety for School Employees
http://www.foodsafeschools.org/foodservice.php
Food Service
California Department of Education National School Lunch Program Guidelines
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/ed/foodsafety.asp
Food Service - California Department of Education Safety Guide
Food Safety regulations from the California Department of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/ed/foodsafety.asp
Food Service - Conversion & Measurement Charts
http://startcooking.com/measurement-and-conversion-charts
Food Service - Conversion Charts for Measurement
http://www.psjahf.org/Food%20and%20Recipe%20Calculator/Food%20Service%20Conversion%20Calculator.htm
Food Service - Food Safe Schools
Food Safe Action Guide and Information
http://www.foodsafeschools.org/FSAG_CD/team.htm#professionals
Food Service - Food Safety
FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/index.html
Food Service - HACCP
FDA - HACCP Principles & Application Guidelines
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/HACCP/ucm2006801.htm
Food Service - Measurement Conversion Tables
Cooking measurement equivalents and conversion calculator
http://www.csgnetwork.com/cookmeasuretable2.html
Food Service - Measurement Equivalents
Cooking measurement equivalents and conversion calculator
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001723.html
Food Service - Standardized Recipes
Includes conversion charts
http://cfpa.net/ChildNutrition/ChildNutrition_ExternalPublications/StandardizedRecipes-Manual-NFSMI-2002.pdf
Food Service School Nutrition
Meal and milk programs offered at public and private nonprofit schools and residential child care institutions. California Dept. of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/
General Basic Math, Spelling, Grammar
Samples from the State of Kentucky on spelling, math and grammar
http://www.oet.ky.gov/des/vws/tests/testing_workshop.asp
General CAHSEE (High School Exit Exam) Math and Language Arts
Practice math and language arts questions and tests and video instruction guides.
http://www.rusdlink.org/Page/2018
General Civil Service Tests
Site with tips and practice questions for many civil service tests.
http://www.pse-net.com/library.htm
General Guide to Understanding Tests and Assessments
Learn more about testing and assessments related to jobs. This handbook was developed by the federal government.
http://www.onetcenter.org/dl_files/testAsse.pdf
General La Mesa Spring Valley USD Info About School Jobs Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eok0Gt7f0v8
General Multiple Choice Test Preparation
Tips from the City and County of San Francisco on preparing for a Multiple Choice test
http://www.sfdhr.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=18426
General Public Agency Civil Service Jobs
Civil Service Exam Resources and Tips from various agencies.
http://www.pse-net.com/CivilServiceExam.htm
General Public Agency Test Preparation Practice Tests
This is LA County's Test Preparation site. Online practice tests and tips are located on this site.
http://dhrdcap.co.la.ca.us/olt/index.cfm
General Standardized Tests
Testprepreview.com has sample questions available for many standardized tests which are helpful for preparing for the Instructional Aide test and many other employment tests. This link will open the CA High School Exit Exam sample questions area. If you would like to preview sample test questions for other standardized tests, click on the links in the left margin of this site such as the GED Practice test, etc. Many math and reading/language practice test questions are provided in these areas. Remember to be successful in testing, you MUST practice.
http://www.testprepreview.com/cahsee_practice.htm
General Test Guides from AT&T
Information on taking tests-Tips.
http://att.jobs/test-guides.aspx
General Tutorials/Video Instruction on Many Topics - Khan Academy
Site with over 2,100 videos and 100 self-paced exercises on Math from Pre-Alegbra to Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Finance, etc.
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Grounds
Master Gardener practice test
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/ornamentals/mastergardener/practicetest.html
Grounds
Lawnmower operation and safety
http://lawncare.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/a/Lawn-Mower-Operation-Maintenance-And-Safety.htm
Grounds
Grounds lawnmower safety tips
http://landscaping.about.com/od/healthconcerns/a/home_safety_tip_3.htm
Grounds
Tree trimming safety
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/treecare/index.html
Grounds - Sprinkler Repair
How to repair sprinkler videos
http://www.irrigationrepair.com/
Grounds - Sprinkler Repair
Wiki on sprinkler repair
http://www.wikihow.com/Repair-a-Pop-up-Sprinkler-Head
Grounds - Sprinkler Repair
Tips on sprinkler repair and components
http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/category-s/8255.htm
Health & Wellness
General Health Topics
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
HVAC
This website will take you to practice questions.
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Examination_Study_Guides/
Instructional Aide - CAHSEE English Language Arts Study Guide
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/elaguide.asp
Instructional Aide - CAHSEE Math Study Guide
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/documents/mathstudyguide08.pdf
Instructional Aide - Questions are good practice for NCLB tests
CAHSEE practice questions, tests and video instruction in Math and Language Arts
http://www.rusdlink.org/Page/2018
Interview Questions
Questions and tips on answering situational questions.
http://www.job-interview-site.com/situational-interview-questions-and-answers.html
Interview Questions
This site has 109 sample interview questions to use as practice.
http://www.quintcareers.com/interview_question_database/
Interviews
Examples of questions and how to answer them.
https://www.csuchico.edu/careers/students-and-alumni/job-search-tools/sample-questions.shtml
Interviews - YouTube Video
YouTube offers many training videos on interviewing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLdb9_TITSw
Interviews Competency based
http://www.wikijob.co.uk/wiki/competency-based-interview
Locksmith
Terminology for locksmith - bottom of page
http://www.locksoft.com/gloscopy.htm
Maintenance - Grounds Worker Study Guide
Also see sub-categories, electrical, carpentry, painter, electronics, mechanic, engine, HVAC, safety, etc.
https://www.ccac.edu/uploadedfiles/Imported/fc371c656822425693c162cff21e60cb.pdf
Maintenance Conversions - Mechanical Concepts
http://www.testprepreview.com/power-plant-maintenance-selection.htm
Maintenance Trades Contractor License Practice Exams
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Examination_Study_Guides/
Math Alegebra II and Trigonometry
This is a practice test site for the New York Regents test and it has tutorials that help teach math and other subjects found on the test.
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/math-algtrig.htm
Math California High School Exit Exam
CAHSEE practice exam in math
http://www.studyguidezone.com/cahsee_math.htm
Math CHSPE
California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) sample Math questions.
http://www.studyguidezone.com/chspe_math.htm
Math Concepts
This site contains math concepts with sample problems and the steps required to work the problems.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/math_review_alg/pracStart.html
Math CSET Test Guide
Math subject test for California teachers
http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS_testguide_Mathopener.asp
Math GED
Practice math questions for GED test
http://www.studyguidezone.com/ged_math.htm
Math Placement CSU
Practice questions for college math placement.
http://www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/focusonmath.pdf
Math PreAlgebra
This site contains pre-algebra practice tests.
http://www.math-drills.com/algebra.shtml
Math PreAlgebra Video
Video on how to solve prealgebra questions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVjYt1rUCs&feature=channel
Math Worksheets
Worksheets for various levels of math.
http://math.about.com/od/worksheets/
Mechanic - Auto Light and Maintenance Repair
https://www.ase.com/MediaLibrary/Images/PDF%20folder/ASE_AutoGuide_G1_WEB.pdf
Mechanic Auto
Automotive Electrical ASE Style Practice Questions 800 X 600 screen resolution or higher recommended
http://www.autoshop101.com/
Painter
This is True-Values site about Paint and Painting.
http://www.truevaluepaint.com/
Painter
This website gives tips on painting and has a short quiz.
http://davmagic.com/paint/PAGES21.html
Plumbing
This site contains basic questions on Plumbing.
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Examination_Study_Guides/
Plumbing
This site takes you to practice questions on plumbing.
http://www.johnrwhite.net/PRACTICE%20PLUMBING%20LICENSING%20EXAM.html
Plumbing
Video with 40 questions. Key can be found by clicking on the i in the upper right. CODESP does not verify the keys or support these sites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHfmI1-XFYA&feature=player_embedded#!
Plumbing Guide
Plumbing Repair Guide from Acme.
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/homemaintenance/plumbing/plumbing.php
Safety
Tool safety from OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/tools.html
Safety - Grounds
OSHA safety for Landscaping
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/landscaping/index.html
Safety - Grounds
Mowing and Trimming Safety
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/ageng2/mf2714.pdf
Safety - Grounds
Toro mower safety quiz
http://media.toro.com/videos/operator-training/quiz/turf-equip-safety-quiz/quiz.html
Security-Police
POST practice test.
http://lib.post.ca.gov/publications/poWrittenPracticeTest.pdf
Software - Microsoft Office Software Tutorials
Outlook, Excel, Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/
Software Java
This site contains practice test for Java.
http://www.ucertify.com/action/ot/310-025.html
Spanish
Practice exams for Spanish courses.
http://cornellcollege.edu/spanish/practests/
Spanish
Spanish grammar and vocabulary tests.
http://www.spanishtown.ca/tests.htm
Spanish Health
Flash cards, oral comprehension, quizzes, etc. to test Spanish skills related to health.
http://www.studyspanish.com/vocab/organs.htm
Spanish Kitchen
Vocabulary words used in the kitchen
http://www.studyspanish.com/vocab/kitchen.htm
Statistics
This site contains questions and explanations on how to answer statistics questions.
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/college_statistics.html
Statistics
This site has practice test for statistics (not on NCLB exam)
http://www.bbn-school.org/us/math/ap_stats/index.html
Statistics Glossary
This site contains a glossary of statistical terms.
http://www.animatedsoftware.com/statglos/statglos.htm
Statistics Glossary
Advanced statistics glossary terms.
http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~stark/SticiGui/Text/gloss.htm
Teaching - CSET Exam Study Guide
http://www.testprepreview.com/cset_practice.htm
Teaching - CSET Multiple Subject Practice Exam
http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS_viewPT_opener.asp
Ten Key
Free Ten Key practice.
http://www.learn2type.com/index.cfm?action=TenKeyTest&reset=105804
Trades California State Contractors License
This site contains study guides and quizzes on a variety of trades.
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Examination_Study_Guides/
Transportation-Air Brakes
Air Brake information from DMV
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/cdl_htm/sec5.htm#sec5
Transportation-Commercial Driving
Commercial driving section of the DMV
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/cdl_htm/toc.htm
Transportation-Driving
This site has practice driving tests, including commercial driver, from the State of California.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/interactive/tdrive/exam.htm
Transportation-Pre-Trip Inspections
Information for bus and truck drivers from the DMV
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/cdl_htm/toc.htm
Transportation-School Crossing Guard
Quiz on transportation and crossing guard safety in school zones.
http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/pdf/traffic-test.pdf
Transportation-Traffic Signs
For any positions that require driving or crossing guard.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/865512.html?AP_rand=1730963755
Transportation-Traffic Signs Part 2
For any position that require driving or crossing guard.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/870883.html?AP_rand=1914986009
Transportation-Transporting Passengers
DMV information on transporting passengers including on buses.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/cdl_htm/sec4.htm#sec4
Typing
Practice with a timed typing test
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php
Typing
Practice and test your speed at typing at this free site.
http://www.mrkent.com/kb/keyboard.htm
Water Operator
New Mexico Water System Operator Study Manual
http://www.nmrwa.org/sites/nmrwa.org/files/NMWaterSysOperStudyManual.pdf
Water Systems
Sample questions
http://www.vaclassix.com/files/VSWS_samplequestions_answers.pdf
Writing
11 Rules of Writing
http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
Writing
Multiple choice sample questions on writing for GED test
http://www.studyguidezone.com/ged_writing.htm
Writing Cover Letters
Sample cover letters for applicants.
http://www.csuchico.edu/careers/students-alumni/job-search-tools/resumes-letters/cover-letters.shtml#Sample Cover Letters