FINGERPRINTING: FIELDPRINT OAR 584-050- 0012 Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Checks
Effective Jan. 19, 2016, teacher education students must apply for licenses and pay online. The online process will generate fingerprinting instructions that direct applicants to use Fieldprint. It is possible to still submit a paper fingerprint card and handler sheet under limited circumstances. (See the Instructions When Fieldprint is Unavailable below.) For applicants without a valid license, fingerprints are valid for three years from the fingerprint clearance date. For individuals with a valid Oregon license, fingerprints are valid from the fingerprint clearance date onward as long as a valid license is maintained. If the licensee allows the license to lapse, the fingerprints remain valid for three years from the date the license expired.
Requirements for Fingerprinting:
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n Expired license, registration, or certificate holders: For
Oregon law requires the following applicants to be fingerprinted: n Student teachers: For first placement in a field expe-
rience after admission to an Oregon approved educator-preparation program;
n Educators: For first time Oregon licensure or registration; n School nurses: For first time Oregon certification;
reinstatement of a license, registration, or certificate that has been expired for more than three years prior to the date of application; n Out-of-State student teachers in Oregon schools: For
first placement in a field experience in any Oregon public school if completing an educator preparation program by an out-of-state provider.
Fingerprinting ABCs: A. Complete the eLicensing application. (See Step 1, below, for important directions.) B. Within five to seven days, TSPC will send an email with codes and instructions. C. You can then contact the nearest Fieldprint office for an appointment! Step
Who
What
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Applicant for licensure, registration, or certificate
1a. Applicant submits an application (which includes a background clearance) and payment through eLicensing Cost = $57 (The fee is paid through eLicensing. Checks are not accepted.) Note: Additional application fees will apply.
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--------------------------------------------Applicant for student teaching or practicum
ETA = TSPC will email codes and instructions within 5-7 days. --------------------------------------------1b. Applicant submits an application and payment through eLicensing. In eLicensing, the license category to select for fingerprinting is: “Clinical Practices,” NOT “Teacher.” Cost = $57 (The fee is paid through eLicensing. Checks are not accepted.) ETA = TSPC will email codes and instructions within 5-7 days.
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TSPC
Fingerprinting quick tips! Important notice: The applicant will receive an email from TSPC, which contains codes and instructions the applicant needs to proceed, within 5-7 days. TSPC emails instructions to the applicant for accessing FieldPrint. The email will consist of the following required information: FieldPrint Agency Code: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Billing Code: xxxxxx ORI: xxxxxxx OCA: Txxxxxxx (TSPC account ID)
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