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Convictions for, disclosures of convictions for, and pending dispositions for any of the following crimes, and registrations or sanctions, or disclosures for any listed registrations or sanctions, will prompt a determination that an applicant ‘does not meet’ the criminal background screening criteria:
USATF has selected the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) to conduct the background checks. If you have any questions or problems, please call NCSI at (866) 833-7100 or by email at ClientServices@ncsisafe.com. NCSI provides a comprehensive search with the assurance of the highest quality information available, and they work confidentially with each client. NCSI screens for criminal convictions, sex offender registrations, and pending criminal cases. Screening includes identity verification, two independent multi-jurisdictional criminal database searches, multiple national watch lists including an OFAC terrorist database search, two sex offender registry database searches, and at least one county search of residency within the last seven years.
International background screening is required for those who currently live or have resided outside the United States for more than six (6) consecutive months during the last seven (7) years. International screening costs will be borne by the applicant. International background screens take roughly six (6) weeks for processing.
Applicants who work with youth and reside or work in Pennsylvania, as determined during their background screen, will be directed to upload the required documents, per the Pennsylvania Act 153, using the Pennsylvania Document Repository Services (PA DRS) through NCSI. The applicant will be required to pay the associated fee for this service. NCSI will maintain these records until their expiration. Completed background screen results will be reported to USATF as soon as applicants have completed the PA DRS requirements, if applicable. Note: Refunds will not be distributed for the background screen. Please ensure you review all information prior to beginning the application.