Background Check Screening for Churches
Safety Done Right in Volunteer and Employee Management
It’s never been more important to know exactly who is volunteering, serving, working, and caring for your church family. That’s why we have partnered with Verified First to provide your church with the most comprehensive background checks available. This service integrates seamlessly and makes it super simple to run thorough background checks on anyone in your church or whom you may be considering for your staff.
Watch the video below to learn more.
Integrated background checks are also available in ACS, PDS, and Headmaster.
Volunteer Background Screening
Screen for critical information in the top worldwide databases.
- Social Security numbers
- Nationwide criminal records
- Sex offender registries
- Interpol, terrorist & FBI watch lists
- Alias searches, if requested
- Education & employment verifications
- Driving records
- Credit check
- County-level records
- Death index
Massive impact with minimal effort.
- Track the date background checks were processed.
- Send background check requests to volunteers and applicants to complete so you never need to ask for a Social Security Number.
- Easily identify flagged reports to make the reviewing and hiring process faster.
- Process screenings in bulk, based on a search. You can handle all of your staff and volunteers at once.
- Search for cases where follow-up is needed, or when it’s time for a renewal.
- Add reference codes to make it easier to connect individual screens to relevant departments.
Packages & Pricing
As of January 1, 2023
Serving Volunteer
Best used for volunteers in greeting or hospitality roles-
This is the most basic package and includes all of the below.
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Nationwide Criminal Database search
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Global Watch Lists, Homeland Security Lists, Sanctioned Lists
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International and Interpol of 190+ countries
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Nationwide Sex Offender Database search
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Social Security Address Trace Report, including Death Index
Applicant Pay Serving Volunteers*
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Give your volunteers the opportunity to cover the cost of their background check. The applicant will receive an email to complete the application and provide payment.
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This package is the same cost and includes the same searches as the Serving Volunteers package.
Children and Youth Volunteer
Best used for volunteers assisting with children or youth ministries-
Everything in the previous package:
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Unlimited County Criminal Search for all filings over at least the last 7 years
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Nationwide Sex Offender Registry Search
Leadership and Staff
Best used for staff or other church leaders.-
Everything in the Child/Youth Volunteer package plus:
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Education Verification
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Employment Verification
All packages include:
- Nationwide Criminal Database Search, including millions of State and county records
- Global Watch Lists/Homeland Security Lists and Sanctioned Lists
- International & Interpol of 190+ Countries
- Nationwide Sex Offender Database Search✝
- Social Security Address Trace Report, including Death Index
We offer a special Child/Youth Volunteer package that meets the standards of Pennsylvania ACT 153. It includes our basic package, plus:
- PA child abuse clearance check
- PA statewide criminal search
The cost is $40 per person searched, plus any state access fees, if applicable. Please note, fingerprinting is not available with this package.
Additional Details
The difference between the National Sex Offender Registry and the Nationwide Sex Offender Database is the timing of the products. The Database contains static data and is not considered a system of record as it is not live. The states maintain the Registry, and our access to it is real-time.
The Registry will have states unavailable, and when that occurs, our team waits to finish the processing until that state is back up and has been searched. With the Database, if a state is down when the Database is updated, that state’s information is missing until the next time the Database is updated.
Extra Add-Ons:
Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR)
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Best used for anyone driving a church vehicle.
Credit Check
Best used for anyone handling money.-
Best used for anyone handling money.
Nationwide Sex Offender Registry Search
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Best used for anyone working with children.
Canadian Searches
Canadian National Criminal Check (CPIC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Search-
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Search
Canadian Employment Verification
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Job Title
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Tenure
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Reasons for leaving
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Rehire eligilibty
Canadian Education Verification
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Education history
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Degree
Canadian Credit Report
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Bankruptcies
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Collections
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Other credit trade lines
Canadian MVR
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License class
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Status
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Violations
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Accidents
*Search Access Fees – In addition to the cost of the background check, your reports may be subject to various third-party access fees, including county and state court access fees, DMV access fees, and employment/education verification fees. ACS Technologies does not mark up any of these fees; instead we include them on your invoice at cost. Pricing listed in US dollars.
Start protecting your church today.
- Sign in using an administrative login.
- Under the Admin menu, click “Manage Realm Account.”
- Click the “Additional Features” tab.
- In the Background Checks section, click “Learn more.”
- Click “Sign up for background checks.”
- Complete provided application form.
To take advantage of the integration between ACS and Verified First, you will need to be on version 11.7.1.22 or later.
- Log in to ACS.
- Click “Grow Your Ministry” in the toolbar.
- Select “Background Checks,” and you’ll be taken to the Verified First signup page.
- Follow the prompts to start using background checks.
To take advantage of the integration between PDS and Verified First, you will need to be on version 9.0G or later.
- In the Personnel section, click “Safe Environment.”
- Click “Request Background Check.”
- Click “Sign Up”, and you’ll be taken to the Verified First signup page.
- Follow the prompts to start using background checks.
To take advantage of the integration between HeadMaster and Verified First, you will need to be on version 11.5.1.14 or later.
- On the Home screen, click “Other People, Parents, Staff, or Teachers.”
- Double-click an individual’s record.
- Click the “Safeguard” tab.
- Click “Request Background Check.”
- When the browser opens, you’ll be taken to the Verified First signup page.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to start using background checks.
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