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Information on DCF Level 2 Screenings

Screening for the ERCCD, summer day camps, and summer 24-hour camps include owners, operators, employees, and volunteers. However, volunteers who assist on an intermittent basis for less than 10 hours per month do not need to be screened if a person who meets the screening requirement is always present with the volunteer and has the volunteer in his or her line of sight at all times. Visit Summer Camp & Background Screening Information for answers regarding DCF Level 2 Background Screenings for summer camps.

Procedures for DCF Level 2 Background Screening for ERCCD and Summer Camps:

For student hires or volunteers use the Background Screening Request Dynamic Form. For assistance with completing this form, use the Background Screening Request Form Instructions.

  • Human Resources will contact the student hires or volunteers and provide required documents. For University Work Force, Faculty, Adjunct, and OPS hires, the required documents will be provided in PageUp.
  • Fingerprinting appointments are available in HR, Building 20E.
  • Applicant will arrive at the scheduled fingerprint appointment in HR or with the third-party vendor and provide required paperwork and government-issued photo identification. A photograph and fingerprints of the applicant will be taken at that time. 

Federal Requirements for ERCCD Employees

Employees and volunteers of the ERCCD must also undergo the following:

  • Nationwide Sex Offender Registry check
  • Out-Of-State Child Abuse and Neglect Registry check for any other state the employee/volunteer has lived in for the past five years
  • Out-Of-State Criminal History check for any other state the employee/volunteer has lived in for the past five years

There is no cost for the Nationwide Sex Offender Registry check.

There is a cost associated with the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry check for employees who have lived out of state for five years immediately preceding application. The cost associated with this screening varies from state-to-state and is subject to change without notice. This cost will be charged back to the employing department. It may take up to 30 days to receive out-of-state Child Abuse and Neglect Registry results.

Out-Of-State Criminal History checks cost approximately $25. Fingerprinting may be required based on the individual state requirements. Human Resources will conduct these checks and receive the results directly. The department will be notified of the candidate's eligibility status by Human Resources.

The DCF may grant a provisional hiring while an out-of-state check is pending. During provisional employment, the individual must be in the line of sight of an employee who has already met all screening/training requirements.