Fingerprinting Schedule

• The cost varies depending on your certification status and whether you are working for a local Board of Education (BOE) or a Regional Educational Service Center (RESC).
• State and FBI fingerprinting fees are paid online during the pre-enrollment process.
• ACES charges a $25 processing fee, plus a $0.38 credit card authorization fee.

Payment: Acceptable forms of payment include cash, debit/credit cards, or certified checks.

Ways to Pay:

• Prepay Online: Click on the Fingerprinting Payment: Credit Card link on our website. On the payment form, please make sure you include your first and last name, your email address and the scheduled appointment date and time. 
  • If you have prepaid for your appointment, but can no longer make it, please reschedule on our website. Once you reschedule, you do not need to make another processing fee payment.
  • If you do not show up for your appointment, you will not be refunded the processing fee. 
• Payment at time of appointment: If you did not prepay, you can pay by credit/debit card at the time of your appointment.

Cash Payments:

• If paying by cash, please bring the $25 processing fee with you to your appointment.
• Important: Starting July 1, 2025, ACES will no longer accept cash payments.

Please Note: Personal checks are not accepted.