Students in the College of Education must be fingerprinted for a background check by the FBI and the ABI.
***To avoid errors, complete this process from start to finish without interruption.
It should take approximately 15-20 minutes. Enter all information carefully and correctly.***
Create an AIM account
Go to https://aim.alsde.edu and select āNeed an account?ā to begin. (Make a note of your ALSDE ID#. This will be needed to complete registration with Fieldprint.)
Complete background check registration in AIM
When AIM account registration is complete, you will be taken to your home page. Select āFieldprint Background Checkā to register for a background check.
(NOTE: For the question about an RSA ID: If you do not have or do not know your RSA ID number, simply select āNOā and āContinueā to complete your AIM registration. You will be immediately transferred to the Fieldprint Welcome screen.)
At the Fieldprint āWelcomeā screen, login to Fieldprint
At the bottom of the āReasonā page, you will find the Alabama Department of Education listed. Click the āContinue with this Reasonā button to continue to the next step in the registration process. No Fieldprint Code is required ā Leave it blank!
Schedule appointment
You must schedule an appointment with Fieldprint before visiting a fingerprint location.
Submit payment
$46.20 online (debit card, credit card, or PayPal only).
Review appointment details and logout
You will receive an e-mail confirmation of the appointment. The e-mail will include a list of approved forms of identification that must be presented during your fingerprint appointment. (Original documents are required. Photocopies will not be accepted.) The name provided for the appointment must match both forms of identification, and the date of birth must be on the primary form of IDāand must match exactly. Be sure to review procedures for canceling an appointment, if needed.
Provide a copy of your results to Student Services
Results are typically received within 3-5 business days. You will receive an e-mail when the results of your background check are available for review.
Bring a copy of your results to 104 Carmichael Hall or e-mail it to jachapman1@ua.edu to be processed into our system.