Background Check

Obtaining a Criminal Background Check

CRC eligibility is determined by CRCC after its review of an application for the CRC credential. As described in Section 2, CRCC requires individuals to respond to various questions relating to character and violations of the law. A prior conviction for violating any law, statute, or ordinance will not automatically preclude an individual from being determined eligible to seek certification. However, CRCC will deem an individual to be ineligible to seek certification if they have not completed parole, probation, or any other terms or conditions imposed by any court in conjunction with a conviction, a suspended imposition of a sentence, or other sentencing alternative. Convictions include guilty pleas and pleas of “no contest.”

Individuals currently on parole or probation or who have not completed other terms of conditions imposed by the court in conjunction with a conviction will be automatically deemed ineligible for certification. Applicants who have completed the terms and conditions imposed by the court are required to submit proof that they have been off parole or probation for at minimum 5 years.

If court documentation is not available, you are required to submit to a criminal background check through CRCC’s authorized provider, Justifacts, with all fees paid by you. CRCC staff will contact the candidate if a background check is needed.

If a candidate discloses violations of laws, statutes, or ordinances, CRCC requires court documentation or a criminal background check identifying the charges raised and sentencing status/disposition of those charges. The documentation must have been completed within the past 12 months of submission.

Severity of the crime and length of time since the incident are all taken into consideration. The documentation must address whether the individual has met all conditions imposed by the court and paid all fees, if applicable. The candidate is required to submit to a criminal background check through CRCC’s authorized provider, Justifacts, with all fees paid by the candidate. If an applicant has a maiden name (two or more last names), there are additional fees for the background check. CRCC staff will contact the candidate if a background check is needed.

Candidates must submit a personal statement and/or documentation of affirmative corrective measures taken to address the concern(s) that initially led to termination of application processing or revocation of certification.