Ohio Law (Ohio Revised Code 3319.39) identifies thirty-four (34) criminal offenses, felonies and misdemeanors, which serve as a bar to employment in a school district. Click on the link provided below to view a list of these offenses.

Criminal Offenses Which Serve to Bar Employment in a School District

To ascertain if individuals have commited any of these thirty-four offenses (and other violations), all applicants are fingerprinted. At YSU this is done at two points in your teacher education program (one point near the start and one point near the end) as follows:

• at the beginning of your first education course when you are registered for "Found 1501 - Introduction to Education"
• at the Student Teaching Orientation session for the semester you are registered to student teach

YSU uses WEBCHECK (electronic fingerprinting) and the Youngstown State University Police will do this fingerprinting. You must bring with you a valid driver's license or a state identification card.

If you have not lived in Ohio for five years you must also have an FBI clearance. This process is done with the standard ink impressions. The card and service will be available to you at the scheduled Introduction to Education WEBCHECK Sessions and the Student Teaching Orientation session. It is your responsibility to complete the processing of the FBI card by sending it to BCI with the proper fee.