Careers

Explore a career with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.

If you qualify based on the following criteria, please consider applying to join our team today.

Qualifications:  (others may apply)

Applicants must meet the following minimum standards to be considered for employment:

  • Possess a high school diploma or GED. The State of North Carolina does not recognize a high school correspondence diploma; you are required to obtain a high school equivalency.
  • Be at least 20 years old at the time of initial application.
  • Be a United States citizen. 
  • Have or be able to obtain a North Carolina Driver's License. 
  • Have not committed or been convicted of a felony. 
  • Have not committed or been convicted of a serious misdemeanor in the preceding five years.  
  • Have not committed or been convicted of Driving While Impaired during the preceding five years.  
  • Have an Honorable Military Discharge; General and Uncharacterized Discharges are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  
  • Pass an extensive background investigation including psychological examination. 
  • Pass Medical standards for sworn applicants are based on Medical Screening Guidelines for the Certification of a Sheriff’s Deputy in the State of North Carolina. 
  • Pass a pre-employment Medical Examination and Drug Screening Test. 
  • Certain past drug use will result in disqualification. Marijuana usage in the last six months or the use of Schedule I drugs or cocaine within the past three years will result in an automatic disqualification.

HIRING PROCESS

STEP 1 - Application

The application process starts here:

Click APPLY NOW to complete the NC F-3.

  • Sign up for an account if you do not already have one.
  • Click on "NC Sheriff F-3." (do not use NC Police F-3)
  • On the next page, enter the last four digits of your SSN and then click "Continue."
  • Enter the position(s) and agency name of “Randolph County Sheriff’s Office” to which you are applying (the names will pop up after you begin typing).
  • After your online F-3 is complete, you will be given two options. Print - you are allowed unlimited prints of this completed F-3.
  • Pay - if you select this option, you will be prompted for payment information. This is not required, but is a good option if you need to access your F-3 in the future to edit or apply to another agency.

 Please contact FMRT at 866-761-0764 or admin1@fmrt.org if you have any technical issues. 

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