Deputy Trainee, Sheriff's Office
About The Position
Deputy Trainee, Sheriff's Office Minimum Qualifications For NON-CERTIFIED, CERTIFIED, Lateral Applicants Be at least 20 years old to apply, and 21 years old at the time of hire; AND High School diploma or equivalent. An evaluation of foreign school diploma may be required; AND Have an Associate's Degree or at least sixty (60) college credits; OR Have two (2) years of active or reserve military duty; OR Have three (3) years of consistent, post-high school work experience; OR Have one (1) year of full-time sworn law enforcement experience. Be a citizen of the United States. Not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, not-withstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication. Never received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Have good moral character. Successfully pass a background investigation, to include drug testing. Pass a physical examination by a licensed physician, pass the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT), and complete the Job-Related Assessment Test (JTA) at the Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute. Recruitment Notes As of July 1, 2022, section 943.17(1)(g) states that any candidate wishing to enter a law enforcement academy that either (i) is a veteran as classified in section 1.01(14), F.S., or (ii) holds an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university is not required to take the Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT). Please note that veteran is defined as being honorably discharged from military service. No other discharge classifications qualify. If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must provide a DD-214 member 4 form. Certified and Lateral Police Officer Applicant Additional Qualifications: Certified: Successfully completed the Florida Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program and successfully passed the Florida State Law Enforcement Officer Certification Examination. For Florida Correctional Officers, must have successfully completed a cross-over law enforcement program, and successfully passed the Florida State Law Enforcement Officer Certification Examination. Certified officers are required to complete the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Training Center deputy sheriff academy in its entirety. Lateral: If employed as a law enforcement officer outside of Florida, must have successfully completed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Equivalency of Training, and successfully passed the Florida State Law Enforcement Officer Certification Examination within One year of receipt of the approved Equivalency Training. Complied with Florida Department of Law Enforcement mandatory retraining or educational requirements for law enforcement officers. Employed in a full-time sworn classification by (or separated within preceding 24 months from) another police agency, in possession of a Basic Recruit Certificate of Compliance from the State of Florida, or its equivalent, completed probation with a Florida law enforcement agency, and acquired at least one year of police experience. SALARY INCLUDES SUPPLEMENTAL PAY FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY AND FDLE CERTIFICATION. A VARIETY OF ADDITIONAL PAY SUPPLEMENT AND PAY INCENTIVES ARE AVAILABLE BASED UPON ASSIGNMENTS. DEPUTY TRAINEE SALARY (FOR NON-CERTIFIED) DURING THE SHERIFF'S LAW ENFORCEMENT CLASS AND/OR TRAINING PERIOD STARTS AT $49,393.77. Section 445.008, Florida Statutes (F.S.), allows the issuance of a one-time bonus of up to $5,000 to a newly employed officer, who is hired and certified in Florida after July 1, 2022, and is contingent on legislative appropriation and based on the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's (DEO) estimate of newly employed officers for each fiscal year. Recruitment Notes If you are claiming Veterans' Preference you must provide the required information in the Veterans' Preference section of the online application, and prove eligibility by submitting all required documentation to the Human Resources Department, Human Resources Manager, on or before, Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Veterans' Preference will NOT be awarded unless the required documentation is submitted. Documents arriving after the deadline will not be accepted. Due to a recent change in the Florida Administrative Code, the timeframe for submitting eligible documents to the Human Resources Department (HR) has changed from three days. All documents (photocopies) must be received in Human Resources within five (5) business days, following the date the request is received by the applicant (the person seeking the Veterans' preference benefit) from one of our HR Specialists requesting proof of eligible documents. If the fifth day is a legal holiday, HR will accept the documentation on the following day. Documentation received after the deadline will not be accepted. Please email your documentation to [email protected]. Documents may be submitted as follows: E-Mail to [email protected]. Mail or Hand-Deliver to Miami-Dade County, Human Resources Department 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 2110, Miami, FL 33128-1906. Attention: Human Resources Manager Fax to (305) 679-7545. Attention: Human Resources Manager
Requirements
- Be at least 20 years old to apply, and 21 years old at the time of hire
- High School diploma or equivalent. An evaluation of foreign school diploma may be required
- Have an Associate's Degree or at least sixty (60) college credits
- Have two (2) years of active or reserve military duty
- Have three (3) years of consistent, post-high school work experience
- Have one (1) year of full-time sworn law enforcement experience
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement
- Never received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States
- Have good moral character
- Successfully pass a background investigation, to include drug testing
- Pass a physical examination by a licensed physician, pass the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT), and complete the Job-Related Assessment Test (JTA) at the Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Administration of Environmental Quality Programs
Education Level
High school or GED
