The OKDHS hiring representative, during your onboarding process, should guide you on the type of background check required for your specific situation. Generally, the hiring authority will submit the background check request to OBI for you and send you fingerprint instructions for you to create an appointment at a Live Scan fingerprinting vendor near you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Private foster care is fostering that is not processed through DHS, this includes private foster care and Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC). These background checks are generally submitted to OBI by private foster agencies, but can also be submitted by individuals.
National FBI results are highly confidential and results will be mailed to the individual applicants. The individual may share their results with others as they choose.
Please note that from the day we receive the hard cards it takes 2-4 weeks to receive results back from OSBI and FBI. Submit requests with enough time to receive results prior to any court dates.
No. Fingerprint results are specific to the reason fingerprinted and can only be used for that reason.
Once you leave our employment your fingerprint results are no longer valid. New fingerprinting is required if you are re-instated with us or one of our contractors.
Access and Review privileges are required for anyone who will have the access to and the review of another’s confidential criminal history results. Access and Review is acquired through fingerprinting for the specific code, and maintaining the training requirements.
Last Modified on
Jul 16, 2024
