{"id":24525,"date":"2026-07-23T21:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=24525"},"modified":"2026-09-14T21:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:08:44","slug":"employment-electronic-fingerprinting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/employment-electronic-fingerprinting\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment – Electronic Fingerprinting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Electronic Fingerprinting<\/h1>\n

New employees who are required to be fingerprinted will be notified of this requirement in their Welcome Email.<\/p>\n

If you have been notified that fingerprinting is required for your new role, please follow all of the steps in the process shown below.<\/p>\n

You must<\/em> complete steps 1 and 2 before<\/em> you arrive for your fingerprinting appointment.<\/h4>\n
*Note:\u00a0 This process cannot<\/span> be completed in 1 day.<\/em><\/h5>\n

For more detailed instructions, please refer to our Electronic Fingerprinting Process guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Step 1:\u00a0 Create Account through DPS<\/h3>\n
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  1. Create an account (or if you already have an account, log in) in the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Public Service Portal<\/strong>.\u00a0 (https:\/\/psp.azdps.gov\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  2. When asked “Are you an individual, school, employer, or state licensing agency and will be conducting a fingerprint-based background check for employment or licensure?”\u00a0 Select\u00a0YES.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. When asked “Which best describes you?”\u00a0 Select\u00a0INDIVIDUAL<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Click on Services<\/strong> in the top toolbar and then the tile for Background Check for Employment\/Licensure<\/strong>, when prompted enter code: ssp-190.a<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Select Employer\/Agency Pay<\/strong> (NAU covers the cost for employees).\u00a0 If you mistakenly pay for your fingerprints, NAU will not<\/strong><\/span> reimburse you.<\/li>\n
  6. Answer each question asked in the portal, providing complete and accurate responses.<\/li>\n
  7. Watch for messages in your DPS portal<\/strong> once payment has been approved (about 1-2 business days) – approval and next steps will be sent there.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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    Step 2:\u00a0 Create Fieldprint Account & Schedule Your Fingerprinting Appointment<\/h3>\n
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    1. After you have received your DPS approval, log in to your DPS account and click on “Messages” in the top toolbar.\u00a0 Review the message and click on the link to register with Fieldprint<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Enter requested demographic information required by DPS and the FBI.<\/li>\n
    3. Create your Fieldprint account.\u00a0 When asked to enter a Fieldprint code, use the code below that best aligns with your appointment location preferences:\n