A valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card is required for practicum and student teaching.<\/p>\n
REGISTRATION PROCESS:<\/strong>\u00a0 Please register here: Arizona Department of Public Safety Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n REPORT IVP NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE:<\/strong>\u00a0As noted, the results could take up to 6 weeks for those with no criminal records. \u00a0It will take an additional amount of time for those who have some sort of history. If you did not have an IVP number at time of application to the Professional Education Programs, you must email the IVP number and expiration date to your program advisor. \u00a0Find your program advisor here<\/a>.<\/p>\n CHECKING THE STATUS:<\/strong> \u00a0You will be provided an IVP number when you have your fingerprints scanned; keep this number with you. \u00a0It is a good idea to begin the practice of “checking the status” of your fingerprint clearance card after submitting application (and after the waiting period for processing). \u00a0After you have been admitted into the Professional Education Programs to become a certified teacher, you will be required to maintain a “valid” status on your card throughout the program and your teaching career. \u00a0To check the status of your fingerprint clearance card, go the\u00a0Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Services\u00a0(AzDPS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n INVALID CARD:<\/strong>\u00a0 If your fingerprint clearance card should become invalid, you must follow the process indicated on the Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Services website to appeal or reinstate your card. \u00a0You will not be allowed to be in a PK-12 school setting without a valid fingerprint card and will be removed from your practicum or student teaching experience immediately. \u00a0It will be your responsibility to work with AZ DPS to regain a “valid” status for your fingerprint clearance card. You must notify your program advisor or the Professional Education Programs director<\/a> if your status changes. Your cards are monitored by NAU staff; however, it helps with the process when a student notifies NAU as soon as they are notified or discover a status change.<\/p>\n REGULAR (NON-IVP) VS. IVP CARD:<\/strong>\u00a0An IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card is required by the Arizona State Board of Education per ARS 15-534 (see https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/services\/public\/fingerprint<\/a>).<\/p>\n WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REGULAR (NON-IVP) AND AN IVP APPLICATION?<\/p>\n The only<\/strong>\u00a0difference is when your fingerprints are taken.\u00a0Once an applicant\u2019s fingerprints have been taken for a Regular (Non-IVP) paper application the technician is able to return the completed fingerprint card to the applicant for delivery to DPS, along with the application and fee for processing.\u00a0For an IVP paper application, the statutes on the application require the submission of \u201cIdentity Verified Prints\u201d (IVP) pursuant to ARS \u00a7 15-106<\/a> which reads in part:<\/p>\n \u2026The law enforcement agency, school district, charter school or other entity shall verify the identity of the applicant through recognized means of photographic identification and a comparison of the demographic information on the photographic identification against the demographic information on the application form and the fingerprint card. The authorized person taking the fingerprints shall enter on the application form a description of the photographic identification presented by the applicant. The law enforcement agency, school district, charter school or other entity shall place the completed fingerprint card, the completed application form or any other form required by the department of public safety and the fee provided by the applicant in the postage prepaid envelope provided by the department of public safety and mail it to the fingerprinting division in the department of public safety\u2026<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n This means the technician taking the fingerprints must not break the chain of custody by giving the fingerprints back to the applicant, but must mail the fingerprint card directly to DPS, along with the application and fee, in the provided blue DPS return envelope.<\/p>\n NOTE: If you submit an electronic application, either a Regular (Non-IVP) or an IVP application, your fingerprints will be submitted to DPS electronically.<\/p>\n The same background check is done for both the Regular (Non-IVP) and IVP application.<\/p>\n\n