The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office offers challenging and exciting careers for Corrections Officers. When you become part of the team, you are welcomed into our close-knit family. Whatcom County Corrections Deputies perform tasks related to the operations of a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week maximum- and minimum-security jail and other assigned facilities.

Key Duties Include:

• Receiving, booking, maintaining custody of, escorting, transporting, caring for, monitoring, overseeing, and releasing inmates.
• Maintaining facility security and coordinating work crew activities. 
• Complies with strict legal standards and requirements, policies, and standard operating procedures. 
• Assesses and responds appropriately to emergency situations.

For more information please see the job description and recruitment information.

• Visit the PST website and choose your career path (Corrections).
• Select Whatcom County as one of the agencies you are interested in. 
• Review and agree to the required qualifications to join our team.
• Select a date and time for your Law Enforcement Exam 
• Create an applicant profile. Filling out your profile ensures that agencies have the information required for the hiring process. 
• Take your test. Be prepared to succeed when you arrive at your test location. 

The basic requirements to be a Corrections Deputy, Entry Level are: 

• Requires a high school diploma or GED
• College-level coursework in the area of corrections, law enforcement, law and justice, police science or social services is desired, but not required 

The requirements for a Lateral Candidate are:

• Been employed for at least 2 years within Washington State or another state, territory or commonwealth of the United states as a full-time Corrections Deputy with general corrections experience.
• Passed 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.
• Completion of the WSCJTC Basic Corrections Academy or WSCJTC-recognized equivalency academy.

Among other special requirements, a successful candidate must:

• Be a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident
• Able to read and write the English language.
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Read and write the English Language 
• Have a driver's license and a driving record that meets County standards 

Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment testing and background exams including:

• Written Test - administered through Public Safety Testing 
• Physical Agility Test - administered through Public Safety Testing
• Polygraph Test 
• Law Enforcement Background Check 
• Physical Examination 
• Psychological Examination