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Deputy Sheriff Trainee

Butte County

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jul 2026

💰 $65,200/yr

About the role

Posting number: 2612012151

Department: Sheriff-Coroner's Office

Job classification: Deputy Sheriff Trainee

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Safety

Summary

This examination will be held at the

Applicants currently enrolled to attend an academy or are currently attending an academy are encouraged to apply.

The physical agility and written exam will be held on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026.

Qualified applicants can expect to receive an email notification no later than AUGUST 31, 2026 inviting them to the SEPTEMBER 8th exams.

Physical Agility Exam Information:

This examination will be held at the Butte County Public Safety Training Center located at 1222 Openshaw Road, Oroville, CA 95965 at 8:00 a.m. This examination consists of the following tasks that MUST be completed within the amount of time specified. Failing any one of the 5 tasks will result in failure for the entire physical agility exam. Each task will be performed separately one person at a time except for the 500 yard run which will be performed in a group. Listed below is a description of the physical agility tasks.

Solid Wall Obstacle – Five (5) yard run to a six (6) foot high obstacle, and over the obstacle to a twenty-five (25) yard run to the finish. Must finish within 16.6 seconds.
Chain Link Fence Obstacle – Five (5) yard run to six (6) foot high obstacle, and over the obstacle to a twenty-five (25) yard run to the finish. Must finish within 14.6 seconds.
Ninety-nine (99) Yard Obstacle Run – Run around a marked course with several angles and then lift yourself over the three (3) foot high hurdle at the end of the run. Must finish within 33.8 seconds.
Dummy Drag – Drag a dummy weighing approximately 175 pounds across cement for a distance of thirty (30) feet. Must finish within 9.6 seconds.
Five hundred (500) yard Run – Run around the track five hundred (500) yards. Must finish within 178 seconds.

PelletB Written Exam Information:

The written exam will be held just after the physical agility exam. This exam will be held at Butte County Public Safety Training Center located at 1222 Openshaw Road, Oroville, CA 95965. To prepare for the examination, applicants may visit the POST website for a practice exam. (https://post.ca.gov/).

Applicants who have previously taken the PelletB exam may submit a passing T-Score for consideration, provided the score is valid at the time of application (taken within the last twelve months) AND remains valid through the start date of the next academy. All submitted T-Scores will be reviewed and verified for eligibility. Applicants whose T-Scores expire prior to the start of the next academy will be required to retake the PelletB exam during the hiring event.

DEFINITION

Under close supervision, incumbent attends a basic academy course of study necessary to gain Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) approved peace officer status; and to perform related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel or designee. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Deputy Sheriff Trainee is an entry-level class into the County law enforcement series. Incumbents must complete the basic POST Academy to successfully complete probation as a Deputy Sheriff Trainee and qualify for status as a Deputy Sheriff. Positions in this class are distinguished from Deputy Sheriff in that the Deputy Sheriff Trainee is a non-sworn class that shall exercise no peace officer powers. This class is limited to incumbents who have not yet completed the Basic POST Academy. Normal incumbency should not exceed six (6) months. Failure to successfully complete the Basic POST Academy is grounds for automatic termination from this class.