This form should only be used for individuals working in DCPS and PCS schools or programs.
August 2021
DC Child Protection Register (CPR) Check Request Instructions
THIS FORM IS ONLY FOR USE BY DCPS AND PCS EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS, STUDENT
TEACHERS, COACHES AND OTHERS WORKING IN THE DISTRICT’S TRADITIONAL AND CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Authorized individuals may request CPR background checks to establish whether an individual has a record of
substantiated abuse or neglect of a child. A CPR check is a civil, not criminal, records check. CPR results are NOT part
of any national registries and must be checked separately in each jurisdiction where the applicant lived or worked.
This application may be used only to determine if abuse or neglect of a child occurred in the District of Columbia.
To request a local police clearance for the District of Columbia, please visit https://mpdc.dc.gov/node/187552.
For information about the Sex Offender Registry, visit: https://mpdc.dc.gov/service/sex-offender-registry.
Requests from a state child welfare agency outside of the District of Columbia, for the history of a family
previously living in the District of Columbia, may call 202-671-SAFE.
Applications will be returned if the correct form is not used.
Get the application from the employer or download a copy of the application form online at
https://cfsa.dc.gov/publication/cpr-request-application-dcps-pcs
Don’t make photocopies of the form; it is updated regularly and old forms may not be accepted.
Applications will be returned if they are not legible or completely filled out.
Typed forms are preferred. If you hand write the form, use block lettering.
Don’t leave any blank spaces: write “no middle name” if you don’t have one, or if a middle name is an
initial only, write “initial only.” If the question is not applicable, write “N/A”.
Applications will be returned if less than 5 years of addresses are provided.
Applicants for employment/volunteering with children in DC must include addresses for the last 5 years.
Even if you don’t live in DC, you must complete this form to work with children in DC.
Applications will be returned if not signed or if ID is not provided.
Applicants must sign the form to give consent for CFSA to release results to the authorized requestor.
A color copy of a government-issued ID must be submitted with the application in order to verify the
applicant’s identity. Only submit the front, back of ID is not needed.
Applications are submitted online: download the fillable PDF application, type it and submit via secure
file upload (mailed, faxed and hand delivered applications are no longer accepted).
Applications may be scanned or photographed with a cell phone or digital camera and submitted online.
CPR check results are not transferrable and can’t be shared from one requester/employer to another.
Results of CPR self-checks may not be used for employment purposes.
Anyone who provides false information may be subject to fines.
Submit applications within 30 days of being filled out to make sure the information is up to date.
Results are provided within 45 days for renewal, 14 days for first-time checks and expedited as needed.
Results sent by encrypted email will expire after 30 days; don’t wait to open the email.
Submit application to DC Department of Human Resources (DCHR) https://dcgov.seamlessdocs.com/f/dchr_cpr_form
If the link is not working, contact dchr.compliance@dc.gov for instructions.
Do not email applications to this address.
QUESTIONS? Contact the CPR unit at 202-727-8885 or CFSA.CPR@DC.GOV, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Monday through Friday
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