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In Ohio, if you are applying for your first educator license, certificate, or permit, you must complete a background check through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the FBI.
Here are the key points to remember:
1. Initial Application: Your BCI and FBI background checks must be completed within the last year (365 days) when you apply for your first educator license.Here are the key points to remember:
2. Living in Ohio:
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If you continue to live in Ohio, you do not need to update your BCI background check.
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However, you must get a new FBI background check every five years.
3. Living Outside Ohio:
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If you live outside Ohio at any time during the five years after your BCI check, you will need to update both your BCI and FBI background checks.
4. Who This Applies To: These requirements apply to all educators in Ohio, including those with:
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Non-tax certificates (which do not expire)
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Permanent certificates (which do not expire,
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Eight-year professional certificates.
5. Responsibility: It is the responsibility of both the educators and their employers to ensure that these background checks are updated within the required five-year timeframe, even if the checks do not expire at the same time as the license.
Background Checks
(BCI) State
$40.00
(FBI) Federal
$40.00
(BFBI) State and Federal
$70.00
Fee Schedule for Background Checks
Veronica Fickett
Administrative Assistant
(740) 354-0267
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