Background Checks/Fingerprints When enrolled in Education courses, ALL students are required to have a current background check – valid for 12 months from the date issued. Category 1: Early Level Experiences (less than 40 hours) In category 1, all students will be responsible for obtaining: 1. Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) background check prior to observations and field work experience, including Foundations (EDF 201-204) course. Effective July, 2009, FCSR background checks are valid for one year; you must request your background check every 12 months. The process can take up to three weeks. Please retain your copy as verification. A person needs to register only one time for the FCSR. http://www.dhss.mo.gov/FCSR/ To determine if you have registered: Click on the link, Is A Person Already Registered? and type in your Social Security number to verify that you are registered with the Family Care Safety Registry. To initially register for a Family Care Safety Registry background check: By submitting a completed Worker Registration Form, a photocopy of their Social Security card, and a $9.00 registration fee (if applicable), paid by check or money order, to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Fee Receipts Unit, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO, 65102. By online registration at www.dhss.mo.gov/fcsr and clicking on the Register Online link. When registering online, payment is made by credit card. You will be charged a nonrefundable $9.00 registration fee and an additional $1.00 processing fee. How to request your background check each school year (if you’ve previously registered): Requests for background screenings may be made by phone using the toll-free access line, 1-866-422-6872, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The FCSR operates a toll-free call center for persons to request background screenings on registered caregivers for employment purposes. The call center is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding state holidays. The student must provide their name and address as well as their social security number. The student will receive written confirmation of the results by mail. Registration does not provide a background screening automatically to Saint Louis University. The student must provide a copy of their background screening results to: Joy Voss, Ph.D. Saint Louis University 3500 Lindell Blvd. Fitzgerald Hall, Rm 212 St. Louis, MO 63103 (314)977-1977 2. A TB Test should be provided annually to Dr. Joy Voss in the Field Office. The report should include the date, a clear result of “negative,” as well as the name of the clinic with an official stamp or signature. Test results more than 12 months old will not be accepted. 3. Protecting God’s Children training is required for all volunteers in Catholic Schools. This is a one-time training. Training sessions are available every semester through the Department of Education. You may also visit the St. Louis Archdiocese to find workshops. Category 2: Mid-Level Experiences (Methods/Practicum) In category 2, all students will be responsible for obtaining: 1. MO and FBI background check prior to methods courses, practicum, and/ or student teaching experience over 100 hours. Effective July 2013, all MO and FBI background checks are valid for one academic year (July-July); you must renew your background check each year. The process can take up to four weeks. Please retain your confirmation receipt as verification. To obtain a MO and FBI Fingerprint Check: 1. Go to http://www.slu.edu/x25225.xml 2. Fill in the form at on the website. Your student account will be billed $52.20 3. Select: “Education Fieldwork” from the drop-down menu and choose MO and FBI Fingerprint Check. The background check reports are sent directly to the Field Office. OR For Substitute Certification, select “2301 Substitute Certification DESE – Education.” The background check is sent directly to DESE. 4. The form will allow you to set an appointment time to be fingerprinted. You will receive an email confirmation of your appointment 5. Any questions, concerns, or needing to complete a fingerprint check in a different state, please contact: Saint Louis University Clinical Education Compliance Office Felicia Echols,314.977.6636 fechols@slu.edu 2. A TB Test should be provided annually to Dr. Joy Voss in the Field Office. The report should include the date, a clear result of “negative,” as well as the name of the clinic with an official stamp or signature. Test results more than 12 months old will not be accepted. 4. Protecting God’s Children training is required for all volunteers in Catholic Schools. This is a one-time training. Training sessions are available every semester through the Department of Education. You may also visit the St. Louis Archdiocese to find workshops. Category 3: International Students (any number of Observation/Field Work hours) All international students without a social security number will be responsible for obtaining: 1. MO and FBI background check prior to any field work. Effective July 2013, all MO and FBI background checks are valid for one academic year (July-July); you must renew your background check each year. The process can take up to four weeks. Please retain your confirmation receipt as verification. To obtain a MO and FBI Fingerprint Check: International Students 1. Go to http://www.slu.edu/x25225.xml 2. Fill in the form at on the website. Your student account will be billed $52.20 3. Select: “Education Fieldwork” from the drop-down menu and choose MO and FBI Fingerprint Check. The background check reports are sent directly to the Field Office. 4. The form will allow you to set an appointment time to be fingerprinted. You will receive an email confirmation of your appointment. 5. Any questions, concerns, or needing to complete a fingerprint check in a different state, please contact: Saint Louis University Clinical Education Compliance Office Felicia Echols, 314.977.6636 fechols@slu.edu 2. A TB Test should be provided annually to Dr. Joy Voss in the Field Office. The report should include the date, a clear result of “negative,” as well as the name of the clinic with an official stamp or signature. Test results more than 12 months old will not be accepted. 5. Protecting God’s Children training is required for all volunteers in Catholic Schools. This is a one-time training. Training sessions are available every semester through the Department of Education. You may also visit the St. Louis Archdiocese to find workshops. Category 4: Culminating Level Experience (Student Teachers) In category 4, all students will be responsible for obtaining: 1. MO and FBI background check prior to student teaching experience. Effective July 2013, all MO and FBI background checks are valid for one academic year (July-July); you must renew your background check each year. The process can take up to four weeks. Please retain your confirmation receipt as verification. To obtain a MO and FBI Fingerprint Check: 1. Go to http://www.slu.edu/x25225.xml 2. Fill in the form at on the website. Your student account will be billed $52.20 3. Select: “Education Fieldwork” from the drop-down menu and choose MO and FBI Fingerprint Check. The background check reports are sent directly to the Field Office. OR For Substitute Certification, select “2301 Substitute Certification DESE – Education.” The background check is sent directly to DESE. *If you have obtained substitute certification within the past 6 months, you may provide the screenshot from your DESE profile showing that you cleared the background check. If it has been more than 6 months, you will need to obtain another FBI background check before student teaching. 4. The form will allow you to set an appointment time to be fingerprinted. You will receive an email confirmation of your appointment 5. Any questions, concerns, or needing to complete a fingerprint check in a different state, please contact: Saint Louis University Clinical Education Compliance Office Felicia Echols,314.977.6636 fechols@slu.edu 2. A TB Test should be provided annually to Dr. Joy Voss in the Field Office. The report should include the date, a clear result of “negative,” as well as the name of the clinic with an official stamp or signature. Test results more than 12 months old will not be accepted. 6. Protecting God’s Children training is required for all volunteers in Catholic Schools. This is a one-time training. Training sessions are available every semester through the Department of Education. You may also visit the St. Louis Archdiocese to find workshops. 3. Another FBI background check is required at the end of the student teaching semester in order to obtain certification from DESE. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to http://www.slu.edu/x25225.xml Fill in the form at on the website. Your student account will be billed $52.20 Select “2301 Substitute Certification DESE – Education” for background check. The report will be sent directly to DESE. The form will allow you to set an appointment time to be fingerprinted. You will receive an email confirmation of your appointment Any questions, concerns, or needing to complete a fingerprint check in a different state, please contact: Saint Louis University Clinical Education Compliance Office Felicia Echols,314.977.6636 fechols@slu.edu (Link for Substitute teaching instructions) SUBSTITUTE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION PROCEDURE In order to apply for a Missouri Substitute Certificate, you must submit all of the following items: 1. ONLINE SUBSTITUTE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION You will first need to create a profile in our certification system. Please follow the instructions outlined in the Help Guide for the Certification System. http://dese.mo.gov/eq/cert/CertHelpGuide.html After you have created a profile in our certification system, click on “New Applications” in the menu on the left hand side of the screen to bring up a list of application types. Choose “Substitute” from the list to create an online application. Complete and submit the application. 2. ORIGINAL COPIES OF ALL TRANSCRIPTS Original transcripts from ALL institutions you have attended must be mailed to: Educator Certification, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 651020480. Please be sure to include your Social Security number or Educator ID number on all of the transcripts. Faxed, scanned, emailed, or photocopied transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts become the property of the department and cannot be returned. 3. FINGERPRINT/BACKGROUND CHECK A criminal fingerprint/background clearance must be obtained before a certificate can be issued.