Effective February 14, 2024, the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic has partnered with a new vendor for a nation-level background check, .
The WI Department of Public Instruction (DPI) requires that candidates for admission to a teacher education, administration, or pupil services program successfully pass a criminal background check (CBC) as one criterion for admission and no more than 6 months prior to the date of admission. A background check must be on file in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic.
on completing a background check. Packages include:
- Background Check (State & National Background Check)
- Undergraduate Benchmark 1
- Class that has a field experience
- Graduate Program Admission
- Recheck Background Check (State only Background Check)
- Previously passed Undergraduate Benchmark 1, needed for Benchmark 2
There is a fee associated with the background check and will need to be paid with a credit card or prepaid credit card. As a student you can log in at your convenience to obtain a copy of your background check results.
Pass a National Background Check within 6 months of each Benchmark I application (for those applicable programs) – may need more than one background check. To complete a national background check, within Viewpoint Screening choose "Background Check"; do not choose "Recheck Background Check". Background checks are good for three (3) years for other circumstances.
Scott Moore at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic will be able to view each student background check as an administrator for Viewpoint. Background checks are reviewed frequently and can take 5-10 business days to process.
The School of Education reserves the right to require additional background checks.