Education

Background Screening Solutions for Education

From K-12 districts and charter schools to colleges and universities, educational institutions need screening programs that protect students, support compliance, and keep hiring and volunteer onboarding moving. CriminalRecordCheck.com (CRC) combines accurate background screening, flexible technology, and responsive U.S.-based service to support employees, faculty, contractors, students, and volunteers.

Screening Built for Education

Employee and Faculty Background Checks: Build role-based screening packages using county, state, federal, and nationwide criminal searches; sex offender registry searches; employment and education verifications; professional license verifications; motor vehicle records; and other services appropriate to the position.

Education and Credential Verification: CRC verifies institutions, attendance dates, degrees, and other available academic information directly through reliable sources. We also evaluate institutional accreditation and help identify diploma mills or unverifiable credentials.

Student Screening for Clinical and Field Placements: Support nursing, allied health, education, and other programs whose students must satisfy the screening requirements of hospitals, school systems, or community partners. Programs may include criminal background checks, drug screening, healthcare sanctions, and document collection.

Volunteer Screening and Management: MyVolunteer gives K-12 districts and other education organizations a centralized way to register volunteers, obtain required authorizations, initiate background checks, communicate status, manage approvals, and support volunteer opportunities.

Drug Screening and Occupational Health: Coordinate laboratory-based and point-of-care drug screening, breath alcohol testing, and available occupational health services through CRC's network and Onboarding Centers.

Post-Hire Monitoring: Add ongoing criminal monitoring after the initial background check. CRC offers North Carolina nightly monitoring across all 100 counties and nationwide monitoring, helping institutions identify potentially reportable activity after hire.

Technology That Fits Your Workflow

Simple Electronic Invitations: Authorized users can initiate a screening with a candidate's name and email address or mobile number. The candidate securely provides the personal information and electronic authorization needed to begin the process, reducing data entry for HR teams.

High-Volume Ordering: Batch ordering and applicant invitation tools help institutions manage seasonal hiring, substitute programs, student cohorts, and large volunteer populations without entering every request individually.

Status Visibility and Reporting: MyCRC provides centralized status tracking, completed reports, adjudication tools, daily pending updates, and bulk report export capabilities for authorized users.

Integration Options: CRC supports integrations with widely used HR and recruiting platforms, including ICIMS, Oracle, Workday, UKG, Frontline, and other systems. Available methods include established integrations, APIs, web services, and secure batch workflows, depending on the institution and platform.

Compliance and Service You Can Count On

PBSA Accredited: CRC is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association, demonstrating our commitment to industry standards for compliance, information security, client education, researcher and data standards, verification services, and business practices.

FCRA Focused Processes: Our platform supports required disclosure and authorization forms, applicable state notices, and pre-adverse and adverse action workflows. CRC also provides practical compliance support while recognizing that employers should work with their legal counsel on institution-specific decisions.

Accurate Research: CRC uses a three-point matching standard before reporting criminal records and does not rely on a database search as a substitute for appropriate source-level research. Our in-house North Carolina research capability provides added control in our home state.

Responsive U.S.-Based Support: FCRA-certified team members help resolve questions from clients and candidates. Education clients also benefit from implementation support, training, and ongoing account management.

Education Frequently Asked Questions

Can CRC support both employee and volunteer screening? Yes. CRC can support employee, faculty, contractor, student, and volunteer programs. MyVolunteer is designed specifically to help organizations manage volunteer registration, screening, approval, and engagement in one system.

Can screening packages vary by role? Yes. Packages can be configured by job, population, department, campus, or risk level so the institution requests services that are appropriate for each role.

How does CRC manage seasonal volume? Applicant invitations, batch ordering, automated reminders, centralized status tracking, and dedicated account support help institutions manage back-to-school hiring, student cohorts, and volunteer surges.

Can CRC integrate with our HR or recruiting system? Often, yes. CRC offers integration, API, web-service, and batch options. We review the institution's system and desired workflow before confirming the best approach.

Does CRC offer ongoing monitoring? Yes. CRC offers North Carolina nightly criminal monitoring and nationwide criminal monitoring. Program design and notices should be reviewed with the institution's legal counsel.