Background Checks Available at the Lorain County ESC
Fingerprinting services are provided at our Center by appointment only and individuals may schedule an appointment at our center by calling 440-324-5777. Any of the secretaries answering the phone will be happy to assist you in making your appointment. Our fingerprinting is done electronically and transmitted directly to the BCI (Ohio check) and the FBI (Federal check). The results can be automatically transmitted to the Ohio Department of Education, when applicable. On occasion, an electronic image cannot be successfully captured. If this happens, we are trained to use the inking method and mail the card to the bureau.
ITEMS NEEDED AT THE APPOINTMENT:
Completed Release Form (available at your district’s Board of
Education or at our
center).
Driver’s License or State ID Card
Check or Money Order made payable to ESCLC
COST:
Ohio Check Only - $32.00
FBI Check Only - 34.00
Ohio and FBI Checks - $60.00
On-site
Fingerprinting at Your Location
The Superintendent’s Office must call Pam Gamble at
440-324-5777, ext. 1113 to schedule an on-site session. In order to
provide this service, our ESC fingerprinting personnel must work
very closely with your district. There are a few critical elements
that will need to be arranged for this event to be successful. We
will need your assistance in connecting our laptop computer to your
school district’s network. WE MUST HAVE INTERNET ACCESS. Therefore,
it will be imperative to have your district IT person meet our
fingerprinting personnel upon arrival. We will need a table or desk
that is located near an electrical outlet to set up our equipment.
We will also need a district contact person to schedule the
appointments for your staff. The actual fingerprinting process goes
very quickly (approx. 5 to 10 minutes per person), This, however,
requires a little foresight and preparation. Each person will need
the following completed and available upon arriving for their
fingerprinting appointment:
Completed Release Form (forms will be provided to the school
district prior to your session).
Driver’s License or State ID Card
Check or Money Order made payable to ESCLC
SCHOOL DISTRICT COST:
$125 per 4 hour session
$25 for each additional hour
The ESCLC will invoice the school district after the session has occurred.
PARTICIPANT COST:
$65.00 for both Ohio and FBI Background Checks.
$37.50 for FBI Only
Participants will be responsible for this fee unless otherwise indicated by the school district.
