Mandatory Criminal Records Check (for NH DOE) Instructions

Undergraduate students must complete the mandatory criminal record check as part of Decision Point I, during the second or third year at PSU.

Graduate students and upper-class transfer or major-change students must complete the mandatory criminal record check immediately upon acceptance into a educator licensure program.

Step 1

Complete the first step of the  Criminal Record Check by choosing one of the three fingerprinting options (fee is $21.25).

Note: The NH DOE required criminal record check is valid for 3 years and must be redone if it expires before the end of your program. It will also be redone at the time of licensure. In addition, students later enrolling in a graduate program will need to complete a new criminal record check, regardless of expiration date of initial check.

Three Ways to Complete the Criminal Record Check Fingerprinting

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This is the most direct and efficient way to complete the criminal record check. However, it requires a visit (by appointment) to one of 7 designated Live Scan sites (see list). Please read these option a detailed instructions .

This option requires a visit (by appointment) to the Plymouth Police Department, located at 334 Main Street in Plymouth, NH. There, you will meet Plymouth University Officer, Amanda Hutchins, to complete your criminal record check fingerprinting. This option is available , by appointment on Tuesdays from 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM. This option may take 2-3 weeks longer to receive results than option A. Please read these  option b detailed instructions. 

This option can be completed at any Live Scan site (see this list for NH sites). This option may take 2-3 weeks longer to receive results than option A. Please read these option c detailed instructions.

Step 2

Use this link to open a myNHDOE account and obtain an Educator ID number (EDID). Here is the DOE instructions file for setting up your account.

Stuck? Submit a mynhdoe help request ticket (do not try to call).

Note: If you have ever submitted a test evaluation form, applied for any credential, had test scores submitted from ETS or Pearson to our office, or received a recommendation for licensure from a NH approved educator preparation program, you likely already have an EIS account established. This account may or may not have sufficient profile information to associate with your mynhdoe account during the set up process.

Step 3

Submit the NH DOE Criminal History Record Check Clearance application (fee $100). Please read these detailed instructions.

Note: You will need a scan or copy of your driver's license ( or other government issued picture ID) saved as a pdf file (15MB max) when applying. Here are instructions for converting a picture into a PDF. Payment by credit card is due at the time of application.

 

Step 4

Notify the PSU Holmes Center for School Partnerships & Educator Preparation that you have completed steps 1-3. An email will do.

Step 5

Receive your Clearance Approval from the NH Department of Safety, and forward the email to the Holmes Center.

Congratulations, you did it!