Fingerprint applicant must bring:

  • A valid government-issued photo (i.e. driver’s license, passport, etc)
  • Written document from school district confirming offer of employment
  • Processing fee and technician fee

Fingerprinting fees

Just prints

  • $15.00
  • We accept debit/credit, cash or money order made payable to ACES

Processing fees

The processing fee can be paid by debit, credit, or cash - WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS

  • $125.00 NCPA (including ACES employees)
  • $122.00 AWA
  • $50.00 Public Schools
  • $47.25 Interns

Required documentation

All fingerprinting processing fees require written documentation by the school district you will be working/placed in.

All applicants must submit a completed and signed Criminal History Record Information Requisition Form (CHRI) at the time of your appointment. This form must be completed by the school district you are requesting a fingerprint/background check for.

Download the form

Candidates for fingerprinting who do not have the completed Criminal History Record Information Requisition Form will have to reschedule their appointment.

If you are requesting a fingerprint/background check for a University/College and do not already have a placement, please contact your educational facility and inform them that in order for you to be fingerprinted, they must already have a placement in a district/school and you must take the attached form to that school/district to complete.

Authorized CT State and Federal Statutes Based on School Types Chart

School Types

CT State Statutes

Federal Statutes

CGS
10-212
Nurse

CGS
10-221d Employee

AWA

AWA

Volunteer

NCPA/VCA

NCPA/VCA Volunteer

Local or Regional Boards of Education (BOEs)

x

x

x

x

x

x

Public Schools:

CT Technical High School System, state and local charter schools, cooperative arrangements among towns pursuant to CGS § 10-158a, or interdistrict magnet schools operated by a public entity.

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

x

 

x

Nonpublic Schools:

Incorporated and endowed high schools and academies, special education facilities approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to CGS § 10-76d, interdistrict magnet schools operated by a private entity or any other nonpublic school.

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

x

The total cost for fingerprinting must be verified by contacting the appropriate RESC.

Description of Statutory Use And Fees Chart

Please note the new rates, effective 12/1/18

Statutes

Description

State Fee

Federal Fee

 ACES Fee Technician Fee

CT State Statute

CGS § 10-212 Nurse

Appointed or contracted school nurses or nurse practitioners

$75.00

$13.25

 $24.00 $12.00

CT State Statute

CGS § 10-221d Employee

Individuals who are employed by a local or regional board of education (BOE). This includes substitute teachers and school nurses or nurse practitioners who are hired by the BOE

No Fee

$13.25

 $24.00 $12.00

Federal Statute

AWA

Individuals employed by, under consideration for employment by, or in a paid position in which he/she will work with or around children in the elementary or secondary school or agency; this includes student teachers, interns, nursing students, public assistance employment applicants, and contracted workers who are paid. Individuals who work exclusively with preschool children must be fingerprinted under NCPA/VCA

$75.00

$13.25

 $24.00 $12.00

Federal Statute

AWA Volunteer

Individuals in an unpaid position in which he/she will work with or around children in the elementary or secondary school or agency; this includes student teachers, interns, nursing students, public assistance employment applicants, and contracted workers who are NOT paid. Individuals who work exclusively with preschool children must be fingerprinted under NCPA/VCA

$75.00

$11.25

 $24.00 $12.00

Federal Statute

NCPA/VCA

Individuals in a paid position that may have unsupervised access to or provide treatment, education, training, instruction, supervision, or recreation to children, the elderly, or the disabled and are not required or cannot be fingerprinted under a state law

$75.00

$13.25

 $24.00 $12.00

Federal Statute

NCPA/VCA Volunteer

Individuals in an unpaid position that may have unsupervised access to or provide treatment, education, training, instruction, supervision, or recreation to children, the elderly, or the disabled and are not required or cannot be fingerprinted under a state law

$75.00

$11.25

 $24.00 $12.00

Fingerprints are done at 350 State Street, North Haven, CT.