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Oregon Employment Department - Child Care Division

Online Central Background Registry Application
Complete your application from your PC
Submit Your Application for the Central Background Registry Online!!!!
 
THIS APPLICATION CONTAINS A SWORN STATMENT AND MAY ONLY BE COMPLETED BY THE INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR ENROLLMENT
 
To apply online, you must meet the following criteria:
  1. You must be 18 years of age, or within six weeks of turning 18;
  2. You must have a Social Security Number to apply online  NOTE: If you do not have a Social Security Number,  Click Here   to fill out an application form and mail it in with the required payment;
  3. If you have a driver’s license or DMV-issued ID number, please include it on your application;
  4. If you are currently working for a licensed child care facility or Head Start program, the following information is required: (a) facility license number, (b) facility name, (c) facility address, (d) facility phone number;
  5. If you have any convictions or have been cited for a crime that has not been resolved, you will need the following information to complete the online application: (a) date of the crime (month and year), (b) what the crime was, (c) circumstances surrounding crime, (d) information about legal or court proceedings, (e) description of any personal changes you have made to address the issues that led to the crime;
  6. You must have a valid Visa or MasterCard.
  7. The fee for applying for enrollment in the Central Background Registry is $3.00.
  8. PLEASE NOTE: All fees are non-refundable. If you have questions,
    please contact the Child Care Division prior to applying online.
   
Please allow 3-5 days to process your online application
 
The Child Care Division would appreciate feedback about the online application system. Email us  
 
Who should be enrolled in the Central Background Registry?
 
A person who wishes to seek employment as:
  • The owner, operator or an employee or volunteer of a certified, registered or otherwise regulated child care facility that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Child Care Division of the Employment Department;
  • The operator or an employee of an Oregon pre-kindergarten program or parent-as-teacher program under ORS 329.170 to 329.200;
  • The operator or an employee of a federal Head Start Program regulated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services;
  • An employee of the Child Care Division of the Employment Department;
  • A contractor or an employee of the contractor who provides early childhood special education or early intervention services pursuant to ORS 343.455 to 343.534; or
  • A child care provider who is required to be enrolled in the Central Background Registry by any state agency;
  • An individual in any of the above facilities or programs who may have unsupervised contact with children.
  • A designated employee or volunteer of a Metro service district
 
How can I enroll?
Apply online and pay with a credit or debit card OR
Print and complete an application and mail in payment 
Frequently Asked Questions and Information on the Child Care Division's
Central Background Registry