As schools continue to review their policies for criminal history checks, students in field experience courses will be required, at minimum, to provide a criminal history check to their placement school that is updated annually. Certified Background is a service being provided to students to allow them to purchase the required background checks for MCCSC (nationwide and multiple county level) and other placement school corporations. The results are posted to a secure site by Certified Background that can be accessed by students and the organization. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know. If you have a criminal history you will need to submit a letter to your placement school requesting that the schools still consider you for placement. Some schools will not allow anyone with a criminal offense or arrest (other than a traffic ticket) to work in their school buildings and some will require additional criminal background checks. We will do our best to assist you, however, we cannot be responsible for disruptions in your program due to the decisions of schools regarding your placement.
How to obtain the required nationwide sex and violent offender check and multiple county level criminal check for student teaching or field experience:
2. In the Package Code box, enter package code: NI57 or NI57R if this an annual recheck.
3. Select a method of payment: Visa, MasterCard or money order. (The check will cost $30.00 and a re-check is $25)
Once your order is submitted, you will receive a password via email to view and print the results of your background check. The results will be available in approximately 48-72 hours. Print the results and deliver them to your placement site on your first visit unless you have a criminal history. If you do not receive a confirmation email or have any issues with your order, please contact Certified Background at 1-888-666-7788. If you have a record contact our office to discuss how to deal with your placement request and delivering the results along with a letter of explanation.
For those of you who completed a criminal history check within the past year--you can return to the site and use your password to print a new copy for the next semester--since you can use a check that has been run within the past year for your field experience. If you do not have your password contact customer service 1-888-666-7788.