The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) criminal background check (iChildCare) is federally mandated for any School of Education and Human Services student. This counts for admission to the undergraduate and graduate programs, observations, clinicals, practicums and student teaching.  The School of Education and Human Services requires your CBC to be current your entire undergraduate or graduate career (admission through completion) as school placements come up and are required.

*The iChildCare criminal background check is also required for school observations in Ed Foundations 235.

*If you are required to complete a DCF background check for Ed Found 235, it will also count as the check for your Admission to the Teacher Education program at UW Oshkosh.

To begin the DCF background check process, visit the ichildcare portal and click on the “Create a Logon” link in the blue box.  The fee for this background check is $40 and is payable when you get your fingerprint taken. There is also an automatic annual renewal check each year.  The $10 renewal fee is paid by SOEHS and reimbursement will be requested from you. The background check fees are not refundable. Once you have completed your fingerprint appointment, please contact Tammy Mastey in the SOEHS Administrative Office at masteyt@uwosh.edu to let her know your fingerprint is complete as we do not automatically receive them and this is the only way for your CBC to be viewed by SOEHS.