State law RCW 28A.410.010 requires all

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certification applicants to hold a valid Washington State certificate (Teacher, ESA, Principal, Conditional Teacher, etc.) or complete Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint checks prior

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and pre-residency clearance in order to be placed in a school setting where unsupervised contact with minor children will likely occur. 

Prior to field experience/internship/practicum, students must have a valid WA certificate on file or have completed the pre-residency clearance and have fingerprint clearance from both the WSP and FBI. Fingerprints are valid for 2 years and are required to stay current throughout the entire duration of your internship and must be current when your certificate is issued. If you work in a school and have been fingerprinted please notify the certification office. It is possible to use your fingerprints if they are current in the system and may require completing the pre-residency clearance only.

The requirements for validity are different for employees and certification students. 

Fingerprint Process Step One: Pre-Residency Clearance

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1. Confirm on the ESD website that the ESDs are conducting fingerprint services and verify cost.
2. Make an appointment with the ESDs.
3. Bring photo ID and payment with you to appointment
   1. Send a copy of your receipt to the certification office at: 
      Email: soe-cert@spu.edu 
      Fax: 206-281-2756Mail: 3307 Third Avenue West, Ste 202,

Seattle

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Seattle Pacific University is located within the Puget Sound ESD in Renton. 

Puget Sound ESD 121 - Livescan is Available by appointment! Please see website  

Address: 800 Oakesdale Ave. SW, Renton, WA 98055:

Website: https://www.psesd.org/programs-services/administrative-management-services/certification-and-fingerprinting - Currently closed for fingerprinting until King County is in Phase 3. 

Please see OSPI for all ESDs in Washington: https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/about-school-districts/educational-service-districts

Fingerprint using

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Ink and Roll Method

Covid update: Most of the staff in the School of Education are working remotely. Please request a fingerprint card from oppfp@k12.wa.us or your ESD. The fingerprint card will be mailed to you. 

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See the OSPI fingerprint instruction sheet for information to fill out fingerprint cards. Some sites will have fingerprint cards on location so call ahead to see if your location of choice has cards. 

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Find a place that will fingerprint you. This can be a local sheriff’s department, police station, courthouse, etc. Price and availability will vary based on your location. Call or verify what you need to have with you to get fingerprinted at the location of your choice. Typically they will ask you to bring a fingerprint card and government issued photo ID but each location is different. Some locations may have fingerprint cards but call before you go to check availability. 

1. 1. Location near SPU: UW Police Department; 3939 NE 15^th Avenue, Seattle 
- Currently only serving UW students 
2. 2. Appointments are needed, Cash only: http://police.uw.edu/faqs/fingerprinting/
3. Once your card is completed and you are fingerprinted, mail fingerprint card and check /money order/cashier’s check, payable to OSPI, for $45$50.2500* to:

OSPI

Attn: Fiscal Office PO Box 47200

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4. Send a copy of your fingerprint receipt from the police department/ sheriff’s office to SOE certification at:

Email: soe-cert@spu.edu 

Fax: 206-281-2756

Mail: 3307 Third Avenue West, Ste 202, Seattle, WA 98119

 * Please note that OSPI can change the fee for fingerprinting and colleges are not notified. Before sending in a check please double check the OSPI webpage to ensure the fee is up to date http://www.k12.wa.us/ProfPractices/fingerprint/Procedure-Fees.aspx. If you do not pay the exact fee, your fingerprint card will be rejected and you will need to send OSPI another check. 

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