Can a nonprofit create a custom background check package?

Yes, you're able to choose any background check or add-on available in Checkr to create a custom package. Custom packages will show in POINT with the label "Custom".

There are 4 standard packages available for POINT organizations: Basic +, Basic + MVR, Essential and Essential + MVR. Nonprofits are also able to customize packages outside of these standard offerings. 

Checkr offers the packages and add-ons below:

• Basic+
  • Social Security number trace
  • Sex offender registry check
  • Global watchlist search
  • National criminal search
• Essential
  • Basic+ package
  • County criminal search (7-year)
• Professional
  • Essential package
  • Education verification
  • Employment verification
• International Basic+
  • International criminal search (or adverse media search)
  • Global watchlist search
• International Professional
  • International Basic+ package
  • Education verification
  • Employment verification
• International Professional+
  • International Professional package
  • Identity document validation

As of June 1, 2022, Checkr no longer offers standard and premium packages. If you bought these packages, your account will continue to show them.

If you need a different package, you can create a custom one.

Add-ons

Admin and restricted admin roles can add screenings to a package.

Civil screenings

• County civil search (7-year): Search county courts for civil records. This search returns county-level lawsuits that name the candidate as a plaintiff or as a defendant.
• Federal civil search: Search the federal record database for civil records in federal district courts. This search returns federal lawsuits that name the candidate as a plaintiff or as a defendant.

Clinic-based drug screenings

• Drug screenings: Add your account's existing clinic-based drug screenings. To add drug screenings to your account, contact Checkr.

Criminal screenings

• County criminal search (7-year): Search for records in relevant county courts as indicated by pointer searches, such as an SSN trace or national criminal search.
• Statewide criminal search (7-year): Search for records in relevant state criminal records databases as indicated by pointer searches, such as an SSN trace or national criminal search.
• Federal criminal search: Search the federal record database for criminal records in federal district courts.

Healthcare sanctions

• Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS) Level 1: Search databases for records of adverse actions against individuals and entities in the healthcare field. This search meets minimum federal requirements.
• FACIS Level 3: Search databases for records of adverse actions against individuals and entities in the healthcare field. This search exceeds minimum federal requirements.

Motor vehicle records

• Motor vehicle record (MVR) report: Search driving history from a given state’s Department of Motor Vehicles or similar government entity. This search includes driving-related records that a criminal search might not show.

Verifications

• Education verification: Confirm the candidate’s provided education or certification history.
• Employment verification: Confirm the candidate's provided work history.
• Personal reference verification: A researcher asks 1 person the candidate chooses a series of questions about the candidate's relationship and character.
• Professional reference verification: A researcher asks 1 person the candidate chooses a series of questions about the candidate's relationship and work ability.
• Professional license verification: Verify that the candidate has an existing professional license that’s active and in good standing.

International screenings

These screenings apply to candidates who live outside the United States (US):

• International criminal search: Search for criminal records outside the US. If no records are found, an adverse media search happens. Additional charges might apply.
• International education verification: Confirm the candidate’s provided education or certification history outside of the United States.
• International employment verification: Confirm the candidate’s provided work history outside of the United States.
• International identity document validation: Confirm the authenticity and validity of a candidate’s passport, national ID, or driver's license and cross-checks against government databases.
• International global watchlist: This search identifies whether a candidate is on domestic or international watchlists. This search includes several international, government, and regulatory databases that identify individuals who are either prohibited from certain industries, such as healthcare and finance, or are on criminal lists.

Out-of-country screenings

These screenings apply to candidates who currently live in the US but used to live outside the US:

• Out-of-country history criminal search: Search for criminal records outside the US. If no records are found, an adverse media search happens. Additional charges might apply.
• Out-of-country history education verification: Confirm the candidate’s provided education or certification history outside the United States.
• Out-of-country history employment verification: Confirm the candidate’s provided work history outside of the United States.