Fingerprinting: What you need to know
For some boards and programs, the Health Licensing Office requires licensees to undergo a fingerprint background check.
Pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute 676.612(3), the Health Licensing Office (HLO) may require a fingerprint criminal records check on persons applying for authorization to practice, renewing an authorization, or who are under investigation by the Office for practice in a profession or occupation listed in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 676.583. The criminal background check is conducted through the Oregon State Police (OSP). The Livescan electronic fingerprinting process is provided by Fieldprint Inc.
Livescan is the process by which an applicant is electronically fingerprinted. Fieldprint Inc. is the company that the State of Oregon has contracted with to conduct the Livescan electronic fingerprinting.
Because the State of Oregon has contracted with Fieldprint Inc. to conduct the Livescan electronic fingerprinting, the HLO is required to have all applicants who are subject to a criminal background check to use a Fieldprint office to process the Livescan fingerprints.
Instructions
1. The HLO only accepts Livescan fingerprinting electronically submitted to OSP by Fieldprint Inc.
2. To locate a Fieldprint office in the state of Oregon, visit: www.fieldprintoregon.com. For Fieldprint locations in another state, visit: www.fieldprint.com, click on "Make an Appointment" in the menu bar at the top of the page, scroll down to "State Government" and choose a state. If your state is not listed there, scroll to the bottom of the page to "Find a Location" and enter your city or zip code.
3. To schedule an appointment with a Fieldprint office, you will first register as a user of the Fieldprint system. Once you are registered, you will be prompted to enter the HLO Fieldprint code to be properly routed. To get the code, please see the fingerprinting instruction form.
4. Once your fingerprint process is complete, your criminal background check will be available to the HLO during the processing of your application for authorization to practice.
For questions regarding the fingerprinting processes, please visit Fieldprint's website at www.fieldprint.com or contact Fieldprint customer service at: 877-614-4364 or via email at: CustomerService@fieldprint.com. For questions regarding the processing of your application for authorization to practice, you may contact the HLO at www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/hlo/, 503-378-8667 or hlo.info@dhsoha.state.or.us.