MOVECHS FBI Fingerprinting National Background Check

*Please note: As of spring 2025, if you have a completed MOVECHS background check and are not enrolled in courses for one or more semesters, you will need to redo your MOVECHS background check when you return. 

The FBI fingerprinting national background check is required for all students enrolled in a course in which the student will interact with children or other individuals in some capacity. The FBI fingerprinting national background check must be obtained to meet requirements of the course assignment(s). 

PLEASE NOTE: MSU FBI MOVECHS Fingerprinting is NOT the same as the DESE FBI Fingerprinting that is required for a substitute certificate and certification. 

MOVECHS Waiver and Fingerprinting procedure:

  1. You must complete the MOVECHS Waiver Agreement form found at My Missouri State > Teacher Education Resources box/card > MOVECHS Waiver prior to beginning the registration process for MOVECHS FBI fingerprinting. Use Google Chrome.
  2. Print or save the MOVECHS FBI fingerprinting instructions that display in a new window, after completion of the waiver agreement.
  3. Enter the 4-digit Missouri State University MOVECHS fingerprinting registration code that will be given within the instructions to register on the Missouri Automated Criminal History System (MACHS). The screen will automatically display MSU College of Education.
    1. If located in Missouri, or your permanent residence is outside Missouri, but you are temporarily located in Missouri for college, choose the Register for Digital Fingerprinting Services option. When you go to IdentoGo to complete your fingerprinting, make sure to check that they are sending your results to MSU with our 4-digit code that you received after completing the MOVECHS fee waiver.
    2. If you are located outside Missouri and you are not available to complete fingerprinting in the state of Missouri, you must register online for fingerprint card processing by doing the following:
      1. Go to https://www.identogo.com/.
      2. Search for "services by state".
      3. Choose "Missouri" and "digital fingerprinting".
      4. It will ask for the 4-digit code. (See step 1 if you don't know it.)
      5. Fill out everything you need to fill out.
      6. Pay the payment.
      7. You will be emailed all of the directions you need for where to send the fingerprint card.
      8. You need an FD-258 card for fingerprinting, which you can get at a local law enforcement office or a third party vendor.
      9. If you have any questions, contact Identogo's customer service at 1-844-543-9712. 
  4. The cost of a MOVECHS FBI fingerprinting is $43.50.
  5. The fingerprinting result is usually received in approximately one week by the MSU College of Education and entered in MSU Test Scores.

Procedure for Monitoring and Processing FBI Fingerprinting Background Check Findings:

The Professional Education Services office processes MOVECHS FBI fingerprinting background checks and verifies the clearance date of DESE FBI background checks. In the event that there is a “finding” on a student’s record, students will not be allowed to begin their practicum, internship or student teaching until the student has been approved by the program/department to enter or re-enter the classroom.

If the student wishes to challenge the accuracy and completeness of information contained in the finding report, it is the student's responsibility to contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

NOTE: A MOVECHS FBI fingerprinting background check cannot be used when applying for a Substitute Certificate or Initial Teaching Certificate. If you are obtaining a fingerprinting for a Substitute Certificate or Initial Teaching Certificate, a DESE FBI fingerprinting background check registration code must be used.