To check your background check status, you will need to log in to the Arkansas Educator Licensure System (AELS).

Once logged in, scroll down to the section that contains the following information and select View current license information (this is simply to check your background check and does not require that you hold a license):

When you are on your AELS page for your current license information, scroll down to the Non-Criminal Background Check Information (NCBC) box: 

This will show you if your Arkansas State Police (ASP), FBI, and Central Registry are cleared. If a date is missing or older than one (1) year in the background check boxes, you will need to return to the Licensed Background Check or Classified Background Check Page and complete that step.