Background check and fingerprinting, start to finish
You have been asked for fingerprints and you are not sure what to book, or which district to choose.
By the end you can
- Know the order of the steps and which one you are currently waiting on
- Book the appointment under EverTeach as the contractor/vendor — not under a district
- Know what to do when a result is delayed
Walkthrough
Open your background check status
Shows which stage you are at and what is waiting on you rather than on someone else.
Take me thereConsent first
Nothing starts until you have signed the disclosure and authorization. This is a legal requirement, not a formality — read it before you sign it.
Book the in-person appointment
Fingerprinting is done in person by IdentoGO. When it asks for school information, choose Contractor/Vendor → Morris → EVERTEACH SOLUTIONS LLC. Do not pick a school district, and do not ask a district HR office for a code — the walkthrough shows every screen.
Take me thereBring exactly what the confirmation asks for
Photo ID matching the name on your application, your appointment confirmation, and EverTeach's vendor code (27-7632) as shown in the walkthrough.
Upload your approval, then check the status screen
When the state approves you, upload the approval to your background check so EverTeach can verify it. Most clear in a few business days; some take longer for reasons that are nothing to do with you. Once approved, you do not repeat this for another NJ partner district.
Take me thereWorth knowing
- Use the exact legal name on your ID everywhere. A middle initial mismatch is a common cause of a delayed result.
- Keep the receipt and confirmation — they are your proof that you were printed under EverTeach's vendor code.
What goes wrong
- Choosing a school district, or a district's code, at IdentoGO instead of EverTeach as the contractor/vendor. Your approval is then filed under that district and EverTeach cannot see it.
- Getting fingerprinted again for each district. In New Jersey one print under EverTeach covers every partner district; if a district ever asks for its own, its card on Districts & clearance will say so.
- Assuming no news is bad news. Most silent stretches are the vendor, not a problem with you.
A short video for this is in production
The written walkthrough below is complete and current — it is the same steps the video will show.
Short clips for this
These short clips are in production — the written steps below cover the same actions today.
Start your background check