Fingerprinting · Fieldprint
Fingerprints done right the first time, close to every applicant.
Fieldprint collects and submits fingerprints for state-required checks and federal programs, from FBI channeling to DoD SWFT, through a nationwide network of Livescan sites.
What we fingerprint for
Not sure which check your program needs? Start with who requires it.
Every fingerprint check needs a legal basis, called a permissible purpose. If a state law requires it, it goes through the state. If a federal law, agency or contract requires it, it goes through a federal route. I'll help you confirm which one applies.
State
State permissible-purpose fingerprinting
Does a state law require fingerprints for your hires, licensees or volunteers? Fieldprint collects and submits them for the state check, which can include the FBI check the state statute authorizes.
- Employment checks required by state lawSchools, healthcare, childcare and caregiving, financial services, transportation and other regulated roles.
- Professional and occupational licensingPrints submitted to the state repository for the licensing agency that requires them.
- Volunteers and contractorsPrograms that require fingerprint checks for people working with children, older adults or vulnerable populations.
- Out-of-state applicantsPrints captured locally on FD-258 cards for states that accept cards from applicants who live elsewhere.
Federal
Federal permissible purposes
Does a federal law, regulation or contract require a fingerprint check? Fieldprint covers the main federal routes from one network.
- FBI channelingFieldprint is an FBI-approved Channeler. It submits prints to the FBI and returns results for authorized employment, licensing and other permissible purposes.
- DoD SWFT for cleared contractorsElectronic prints formatted for SWFT, so FSOs can submit them to DCSA for personnel security clearance investigations.
- Federal background investigationsFingerprints for suitability, fitness and national security investigations conducted by DCSA and other federal agencies.
- PIV and HSPD-12 credentialingEnrollment for federal employee and contractor ID credentials, available through GSA.
- Personal FBI record checksIndividuals can request their own FBI Identity History Summary, for example for work abroad, adoption or a visa.
Common problems, direct answers
Where fingerprinting usually breaks down, and how we fix it.
Are new cleared hires waiting on fingerprints?
Applicants book online at a nearby Livescan site, and prints are submitted electronically for SWFT and other programs, so clearance paperwork isn't held up by a trip to a distant office.
Applicants nowhere near a fingerprinting office?
More than 2,200 Livescan locations across all 50 states, DC, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For a group at one location, a mobile Livescan technician can come to you.
Rejected prints restarting the clock?
Image quality is graded at capture, and every submission is checked before it goes out. Fieldprint's network-wide rejection rate averaged 0.21% in 2023.
Need more than prints at the appointment?
The same visit can include photo and badge capture, document scanning, citizenship document review and Form I-9 Section 2, so one trip covers what used to take several.
Buying for a federal agency?
Fingerprinting is available through GSA contract 47QSMS25D004Q, including a fingerprint-only option for agencies that need standalone services.
Want proof the process is controlled?
Fieldprint is an FBI-approved Channeler and ISO 9001:2015 certified, with site training, mystery shopping and applicant surveys keeping every location consistent.
How it works for your applicant
- 1Book onlineThe applicant picks a nearby site and time.
- 2Get printedA trained technician captures prints, plus any documents or photos you need.
- 3Submitted electronicallyPrints go to the right repository, and you can track status online.
Tell me about your fingerprinting program.
Thomas N. Harrison · 888-472-8918 ext. 2192 · tharrison@fieldprint.com