CERT : Fingerprinting Information

As of February 1, 2008, the Teacher Certification Office offers electronic fingerprinting services.

To Schedule an Appointment for Fingerprinting:

Please call CWU's Teacher Certification Office at (509) 963-2661 and ask to make an appointment.

The fingerprinting process will take approximately 20 minutes. Please schedule it when you have the appropriate time to do it. Please do not bring children with you.

Prior to Your Appointment for Fingerprinting:

Each individual who needs fingerprinting must complete the Individual Information Form for Electronic Fingerprinting prior to the fingerprinting appointment. If you do not have the form completed prior to your appointment, please come in ten (10) minutes prior to your appiontment to allow time to complete it.

You will need to have government issued form of identification with you (i.e., driver's license, military id or passport) and present it at the time of your appointment. CWU Connection Card is not acceptable as government issued form of identification.

The information on the form will be entered into the electronic system to initiate the fingerprinting process. Failure to fill out or complete the form will result in no prints being taken.

There are fees associated with the fingerprint process. Please be prepared to pay the required fees at the time of your appointment.

You may either pay by a bank certified check or money order made payable to CWU, or with cash for the exact amount of the required fee. Unfortunately, we do not have the capability to accept debit/credit cards and fees cannot be charged to your student account.

Fees:

The total fee for electronic fingerprinting services for certification candidates is $85.25 (Basic fingerprinting fee of $60.25 and CWU processing fee of $25.00)

You may check with the Teacher Certification Office to see if your prints have cleared. Please call 509-963-2661.