Corrections Deputy and Sheriff's Deputy

1. Initial testing is done through Public Safety Testing, Inc.
   • Initial written and physical agility testing for entry level candidates is conducted by Public Safety Testing, Inc. Visit their website at www.publicsafetytesting.com for instructions on how to get started. Test dates are available on a continuous basis; check  www.publicsafetytesting.com for test schedule and locations, or call 1-866-447-3911 if you don’t have access to the Internet. 
   • Currently, required pre-employment testing for Whatcom County Corrections Deputy positions is free! 
2. Successful test results from Public Safety Testing will be reported directly to Whatcom County.  Once testing is successfully completed, candidates will receive an automatically generated email from Public Safety Testing prompting candidates to complete Whatcom County's required application materials.  
   
   
3. After application materials are received, if eligible, you will be invited to participate in an Oral Board interview.  Candidates are invited in priority order based on test scores.  Oral Boards are scheduled regularly, dependent on the number of current vacancies.

Candidates who pass the above steps are placed on a ranked Civil Service Eligibility List.  Veteran's who have passed an Oral Board examination shall be entitled to credit pursuant to Chapter 41.04.010 RCW that will be used in determining Eligibility List Ranking.

When openings occur, the Sheriff's Office invites select candidates from the eligibility list for further testing, to include:

• Polygraph examination

• Background investigation

• Administrative Interview

Top candidates are then given job offers that are contingent upon passing psychological and medical screening. 

Corrections Deputy - Qualification as a lateral candidate requires:

• Completion of the WSCJTC Basic Corrections Academy or WSCJTC-recognized equivalency academy
• Two years of employment within Washington State as a full-time, paid corrections deputy with general corrections experience, with the successful passing of a probationary period with a previous law enforcement employer
• No more than a 24 month break in service since the most recent law enforcement employer
  
  
  

Deputy Sheriff - Qualification as a lateral candidate requires:

• Completion of the WSCJTC Basic Law Enforcement Officer Academy
• Current certification as a peace officer
• Two years of employment within Washington State as a full-time, paid peace officer with law enforcement authority with the successful passing of a probationary period with a previous law enforcement employer
• No more than a 24 month break in service since the most recent law enforcement employer

To request more information and an application packet for Lateral Corrections Deputy or Sheriff Deputy positions, please contact Dawn Pierce, Sheriff's Office Senior Administrative Assistant, at dpierce@co.whatcom.wa.us.

Whatcom County offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their family plus life insurance coverage for employees. Our benefits package includes attractive paid leave provisions, an average of 12 holidays per year, and sick leave.

For more information please review:

• Corrections Deputy Benefits
• Sheriff's Deputy Benefits