Students involved in early clinical experiences throughout an initial teaching licensing program (Decision Point 1 through Decision Point 3), must have:
- Completed a video training titled "Protecting Children: Identifying and Reporting Sexual Misconduct" AND
- A current expanded national criminal background check completed prior to entering a school for a field experience
We have partnered with CastleBranch to provide this check. Please click the link below to access the background check website and follow the directions.
Order Your Criminal Background Check
Note
Please note that this policy does not apply to student teachers. Student teachers follow the school corporation employee criminal background check procedures.
About the Background Checks
The expanded national background check includes the following:
- Search on county criminal records
- Resident history
- Social security number alert search
- Search within the national record indicator
- Check on the national sexual offender registry
Please note there is only one check associated with this process. The additional Indiana Expanded Child Protective Index Check (ECPI) is no longer required
Criminal Background Check FACTS
- No student can enter into a school building without a valid background check.
- Criminal background checks are only valid for one academic year (Fall-Summer Session II).
- When ordering a background check, plan on five (5) business days before receiving the result.
- BSU cannot accept background checks from another vendor. In order for the background check to be considered valid, it must go through our approved vendor.
Video Training
EDURisk can be accessed via MyBallState. Once logged in, search “EDURisk Training” in the search bar and click on the tool. In the search bar, type "Protecting Children: Identifying and Reporting Sexual Misconduct". NOTE: As a Ball State student, you already have an EduRisk account. You will not need to create a new EduRisk account.