Description

Candidates must possess 38 semester (57 quarter) college units at the time of application or have two (2) years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable discharge or two (2) years of full-time experience working as a peace officer within a correctional facility to qualify.

Pursuant to California Senate Bill 960, effective January 1, 2023, it is no longer required for peace officers to either be a citizen of the United States or be a permanent resident who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship; instead, peace officers must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates must meet the employment standards and take and pass the National Testing Network (NTN) examination for Law Enforcement online in order to take the agility test. The NTN examination can be found at https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/ .

We also accept California PELLET B written exam "T-scores" from other agencies with a "T-score of 48 or higher, if the test has been taken within a year of the date you submit your job application. It is the applicant's responsibility to attach proof of the written exam results to the job application. The T-score results must be on an agency letterhead where the test was administered and list the type of test, test date and the test results.

We do not accept other test scores in lieu of the California PELLETB examination or the NTN.

Please send your NTN score to Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriff Cadet before January 6, 2025.

The agility test day for this recruitment is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2025.

Typical Tasks

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

Employment Standards

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.


Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of high school or GED
and
Thirty-eight (38) semester units or fifty-seven (57) quarter units of college.


Two (2) years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable discharge or two (2) years of full-time experience working as a peace officer within a correctional facility can substitute for the required college units.


Special Requirements


Knowledge of:


Ability to:

Physical Requirements