How do I get a fingerprint card in Arizona?
If you wish to get a fingerprint card in Arizona, chances are it’s because your prospective employer requires it in order to hire you. Thankfully, Arizona doesn’t make it that tough to get one, but you’ll need to know which kind of fingerprint card your job requires, if you are eligible, and how to request an application packet.What’s Your Job?As of 2009, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues two kinds of fingerprint cards: the original fingerprint card that it issued before 2009, and the new Level One Fingerprint Card. In order to figure out which one you need, you have to know what category your job falls in to. You need a Level One card if you work for the Department of Economic Security (all employees, including sub-agencies, contractors and all child care/day care/foster care facilities); work for Department of Health Services as an employee or licensee that works in child care; or work in the education field (public and charter schools). If you don’t fall into any
