Background Checks
Submit and track your background check through Ankored. Get step-by-step instructions for standard and specialized checks (including FBI fingerprinting and LiveScan), understand status updates like "Waiting on Applicant" or "Pending Review," and find answers to common issues.
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- Pennsylvania FBI Fingerprint Exemption AffidavitHow unpaid Pennsylvania volunteers with 10+ years of continuous PA residency can use the exemption affidavit in place of the FBI fingerprint check.
- "This invitation has already been used": How to continue your NCSI background checkIf you see "This invitation has already been used" when opening your NCSI background check, log in to your NCSI account to finish your application.
- Instructions to Submit Your Background CheckHow to complete your integrated background check requirement
- How long does it take to run a Background Check?Learn more here about our integrated background check process
- Explain "Waiting On Applicant" status overviewLearn more about this status and how to progress
- Explain the "Waiting on Provider" statusLearn more about the "Waiting on Provider" status and what you can do
- Yardstik Background Check - Member Guide
- IdentoGO: FBI Background Check: Fingerprinting InstructionsHow to register, schedule, and complete an FBI fingerprint background check through IdentoGO, including Pennsylvania service codes.
- Pennsylvania Clearance Requirements GuideOverview Ankored can serve as your centralized system to track Pennsylvania-specific clearance requirements for coaches and volunteers.
- What information appears on a background check for a minor?What to expect when running background checks on staff or volunteers under 18, and how to build a safer screening program around them.