Office of Student Services

Background Checks

Judith Herb College of Education students are required to provide a current background check (less than one year old) from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) stating they are free of any convictions before beginning ANY PreK-12 Field Experience. 

The preferred partner for background checks is the UToledo University Police Department.  

University Police - Fingerprinting Services
Public Safety Center – Room #1100                             
3333 Dorr Street
Toledo, Ohio 43607
Email: vmfingerprinting@utoledo.edu

WebCheck Authorization Form

More information including the WebCheck Authorization Form can be found on their website:  https://www.utoledo.edu/depts/police/Fingerprinting.html

Background Check Codes

If placement is with school age children (K-12)

• FBI/BCI Code 3319.291
• Request two copies of background check:
  • According to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce BCI checks should be sent to the State Board of Education of Ohio.    
  • Keep one copy for your use

If the placement is with infants, toddlers, and preschool 

• FBI Code CCDBGA
• BCI Code 5104.013
• Direct Copy to ODJFS 

Fingerprints must be sent electronically to ODJFS (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services).

Field Experiences in an Ohio Licensed Day Care/Preschool, require registration with OCCRRA (Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association), however, completed background checks/fingerprints are required before registration can occur.  

To create an account on OCCRA visit https://registry.occrra.org/

• Click Create Account
• Fill in the required information. Save your username and password as well as the OPIN number that OCCRRA will give you. After the account is created, you will go to the top right side in the drop-down menu under your name and “Request Background Check”

**IF you have a Michigan home address you need to send your copies to UT at:

The University of Toledo
Judith Herb College of Education
Office of Student Services, Gillham Hall 3100
2801 W. Bancroft St., Mail Stop #914
Toledo, OH 43606-3309