The Application Process
Application Process
To make sure we’re getting the best applicants you must pass a number of exams and screenings. The full process to become a Deputy Sheriff Trainee can average between six and nine months. The process can be shorter or longer, depending on the applicant.
Your path to success starts here:
- Complete and submit an online application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
- Take the Multiple Choice exam on one of our many testing dates. If you receive a passing score, you immediately advance to take the Validated Physical Ability Test.
- Take the Validated Physical Ability Test (VPAT).
- Complete the Structured Interview.
- Complete and submit a Web Personal History Statement (WEBPHS) online and upload Notarized Waiver.
- You will be assigned a Background Investigator, who will conduct a thorough background investigation. This will include a Polygraph Examination.
- Schedule and complete a Jail tour and patrol station ride-along.
- Your completed background case will be submitted for an Administrative Review.
- Complete a psychological evaluation and medical examination.
- Pre-Academy Consultation, prior to the start of the Academy.
- Attend the POST certified 22-week Academy at one of our locations: Whittier or Valencia.
Call Us Today at 800 - A Deputy (233-7889)
Speak to a recruiter and get your questions answered!