Test applications and further instructions may be obtained from the National Testing Network starting on April 14, 2025. General questions regarding the testing process and/or application for employment should be directed to the Civil Service Office at 440-885-8060.
DATE:
April 14, 2025, at 11:30am, through May 14, 2025 at 11:55pm, by means of the National Testing Network (NTN). Candidates with a current NTN test score are welcome to submit their existing profile to the Parma Civil Service Commission via the NTN system.
TESTING WEBSITE: www.nationaltestingnetwork.com
SALARY/BENEFITS: 2025-Step 1 Salary: $61,532.20, 2025-Step 2 Salary: $73,916.05, 2026-Step 3 Salary: $88,434.88 plus competitive health benefits, vacation time, paid sick leave and other employment benefits.
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
No person shall be eligible for an original appointment unless he/she has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years but not yet reached the age of thirty-five (35) years by appointment.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a United States citizen and high school graduate or have obtained a GED. Copy of valid driver’s license and high school diploma or GED equivalent MUST be uploaded to the NTN website at; www.nationaltestingnetwork.com Applicants must attain a minimum score of 65% on the video, and 70% each on the Reading and Writing portion to have passed the test. All candidates are required to complete the NTN Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ). Only those with a passing score and who have completed the PHQ will qualify for further stages of the testing process. Those stages include a mandatory Basic Peace Officer Training requirement and certification, polygraph test, medical exam, background investigation, psychological profile evaluation and passing of a physical agility test (required prior to original appointment but not needed to take the exam). Parma Civil Service will accept proof of passing a physical agility test from any Police Academy certified by the Ohio Peace Officers Commission with a passing score of 15% or better of the Coopers Standard Physical Agility Test for agility tests the period from April 14, 2024, through the date of appointment.
Application:
City of Parma applications will be accepted from April 14, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. through 11:55 p.m. on May 14, 2025, at; https://parma.cloud9.innoprise.com/citizenaccess/
ADDITIONAL CREDIT:
Additional credit will be given for the following: Military Service: 20%, Bachelor’s Degree: 20%, Associate’s Degree: 10%. OPOTA Certification: 20%, Current OPOTA Cadet: 10%. Proof is required prior to receiving extra credit and must be uploaded to the NTN website.
