State and Federal Criminal Records Check

Step-by-Step Instructions for:

• Employers (School Districts/Charter Schools, Cooperatives, Vendors) and Educator Preparation Programs (for Pre-service Teachers) paying for the state and federal criminal records check.
  

Licensure Applicants See Instructions Below:

Step ONE: Online Background Check Consent Form
Step TWO: Background Check Payment

•  List of Approved Live Scan Locations
  • In-state applicants proceed to your nearest Approved Live Scan Location to complete the fingerprinting process. Bring photo ID, copy of the consent form, and a copy of payment receipt with Transaction ID (electronic copy is acceptable).
  • Out-of-state applicants must obtain a pre-printed fingerprint card from the Arkansas Department of Education. Please submit your name and mailing address to: ade.educatorlicensure@ade.arkansas.gov.
    

Step THREE: Click here to Complete the Child Maltreatment Process

Additional Information for Federal Criminal Records Check:

• Applicant Privacy Rights and Record Correction Notification
• Rejected Fingerprints
  

School District Instructions for Classified Employee Waivers

• An Arkansas educational entity shall afford a classified employee or applicant the opportunity to request a waiver from the educational entity’s board. For more information, go to Educational Entity Responsibilities Concerning Waiver of Disqualifying Offenses for Classified Employees.

For more information, please contact:

Joi Crawford, Legal Services Specialist
Professional Licensure Standards
4 Capitol Mall, Box 30
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-4695
Fax: 501-682-3781
Joi.Crawford@ade.arkansas.gov