Here’s information on how to apply for fingerprinting service to satisfy the licensing requirement for many popular professions. A completed authorization form may be required to receive fingerprinting service for Illinois licensure. Please check with your requesting agency with questions about licensing forms. Contact our Customer Service Team with questions about fingerprinting service. Click this link to see a complete list of Illinois fingerprinting purpose codes and ORI numbers.
| LICENSING DEPARTMENT | PROFESSIONS | FIND INSTRUCTIONS HERE |
|---|---|---|
| The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) | Includes home health care aides, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), Patient Care Assistants (PCA), other nurse aides, and others who have access to long-term care residents. | IDPH Instructions |
| The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) | Includes healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, chiropractors), service industry roles (massage therapist) and security related professions (security guard, locksmith). | IDFPR Instructions |
| Municipal and/or Local Governing Agencies | Includes Park District Employees, Village/City Employees, Criminal Justice Applicants, Firemen. | Munical/Local Government Instructions |
| Public/Private Schools | Includes education related employees, including student teachers, volunteers and contractors. | Public/Private Education Instructions |
If we verify that your prints have been processed and your requesting agency has not received a response from the Illinois State Police (ISP), you can contact the ISP for an update. You must have the Transaction Control Number from your receipt
The ISP prefers an email request at [email protected]; to contact the ISP by phone call 815-740-5160, then select option #2.
To contact our Customer Service Team for assistance, call 1-866-361-9944 or use the “Need Help” chat box below.
The fee for fingerprinting may be covered by your requesting agency. If not, the fee for fingerprinting is due at the time of service. Here are the forms of payment we accept:
We make fingerprinting easy with over 40 convenient, walk-in-only fingerprinting locations throughout Illinois. Click the button below to search fingerprinting locations by zip code.
