Fingerprinting Requirements & Information:
Field 1 and Field 2
State rule (FS 1012.32 (2)(d)) states that students participating in
field experiences in school districts must be fingerprinted. These field
experiences include UNF students enrolled in EDF 1005, EDG 2701, EDF
3945, EDF 3946, TSL 4340, internship, all courses held at school sites
or that require students to work with children in a school setting.
The
school districts in conjunction with the university have developed
procedures for fingerprinting university students which must be
followed.
General Procedures
The cost of fingerprinting is $61.00 except for Nassau County which is $79.00. Payment may be made two ways:
- Credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) via the Internet www.flprints.com (24 hours a day) or calling 1-877-357-7456 (Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm). Be sure to print out and bring the confirmation information to the fingerprinting appointment. OR
- Money order made out to Fingerprinting Services, LLC. The money order should be brought to the fingerprint appointment and given to the person processing the prints.
All fingerprinting must be completed by February 3 for students participating in field experiences during the spring semester. Students not fingerprinted by February 3 will not receive school placements and subsequently will not be able to complete course requirements. This will adversely affect your grade for the course.
Fingerprints at present can not be transferred from one district to another.
No student will receive a placement until they have received clearance from the district.
Active substitutes or persons presently employed by the district in which the clinical experience will be conducted should e-mail Dr. Cathy O’Farrell, Director of Educational Field Experiences, at cofarrel@unf.edu. You will need to provide your name and the position that you hold with the district. This information will be forwarded to the district for clearance approval.
District Procedures
Students must follow the procedures for the school district in which they will be conducting their field experiences.
Baker County School District
Fingerprinting for Baker County
will be conducted at the Baker County School District Office on Tuesdays
of each week from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment,
please contact Mrs. Deborah Hodges at (904) 259-0426. Credit card or money
order may be used for payment.
Bradford County School District
Contact the Bradford County School District Office of Human
Resources for fingerprinting times and to schedule appointments. Credit
card or money order may be used for payment.
Clay County School District
The student will need to contact Kathy McInerney at (904) 272-8100
extension 2732 to set up an appointment. Appointments can be made Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Only students with an
appointment will be fingerprinted. Students should come to the school
board building in Green Cove Springs at 900 Walnut Street to be
fingerprinted. Credit card or money order may be used for payment.
Columbia County School District
The student should contact Kathy Johns or Cindy Jarrell at
(386) 755-8019 to make an appointment. Office hours for Human Resources,
located at 372 West Duval Street are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Credit
card or money order may be used for payment.
Duval County School District
The student will need to sign up for a fingerprinting appointment
through the Office of Educational Field Experiences. Sign up sheets will
be posted on the bulletin board out front of the Office of Educational
Field Experiences which is located in building 57 room 1300. Only
students with an appointment will be fingerprinted. Students should come
to the first floor of the Duval County School Board building at 1701
Prudential Drive to be fingerprinted. Credit card or money order may be
used for payment.
Nassau County School District
Students will need to be fingerprinted by coming to the Nassau County
School District Office of School Safety and Security in Yulee. The
office is located in the Yulee Community Center located on Highway 17
North in Yulee. No appointment is necessary but students should call
(904) 277-9021 to ensure staff availability. The total fee is $79.00. Of
this $61.00 of the fee must be paid by credit card or by money order,
payable to Fingerprinting Services L.L.C. The remaining $18.00 of the
fee may be paid by cash, check or money order, payable to the Nassau
County School Board.
Putnam County School District
Fingerprinting will be done in the Putnam County Department of Human
Resources (Room 5) on Thursdays only. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Students must bring driver’s license and social security card. Only
money orders will be accepted.
St Johns County School District
Students will need to be fingerprinted by coming to the St. Johns
County School District Office at 40 Orange Street in St. Augustine. No
appointment is necessary. Payment should be made by money order.
Fingerprinting will be conducted Tuesday and Thursday from 8:15 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
Union County School District
Contact the Union County School District Office of Human Resources
for fingerprinting times and to schedule appointments. Credit card or
money order may be used for payment.
