October 2021
DC Child Protection Register (CPR) Check Request Instructions
EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS, STUDENT TEACHERS, COACHES AND OTHERS WORKING IN THE DISTRICT’S
TRADITIONAL OR CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD USE FORMS AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIED BY THE SCHOOL'S
RECRUITMENT AND HIRING OR HUMAN RESOURCES POINT OF CONTACT.
A DC CPR check is done to determine if an individual has a record of substantiated abuse or neglect of a child that
occurred in the District of Columbia only. A CPR check is a civil, not criminal, check. CPR results are NOT part of any
national registries and must be checked separately in each jurisdiction where the applicant lived or worked.
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.
Get the current application from the employer or child placing agency or download a copy of the
application form online at https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/child-protection-register-cpr
.
Don’t use photocopies of the form; it is updated regularly and old forms may not be accepted.
Applications may 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 the required years of addresses are provided.
DC law requires applicants for employment, back-up caregivers, adult household members, and subsidy
recipients to provide five (5) years of address history. Applicants for a foster care, kinship or adoption
license must list District of Columbia addresses going back to 2002.
Applicants must sign the form to give consent for CFSA to release results to the authorized requestor.
Applications won’t be processed if an ID is not provided. A color copy of a government-issued, photo
identification must be submitted with the application in order to verify the applicant’s identity. Only
submit the front, the back of the ID is not needed.
Applications are submitted online via secure file upload at https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/child-protection-
register-cpr (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.
Name application in this format: firstname-lastname-app-submission-date (e.g., John-Doe-App-10-15-2021)
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, expedite requests are
c
onsidered on a case-by-case basis.
Results are sent by encrypted email and will expire after 30 days; don’t wait to open the email.
Submit renewal requests 45-60 days prior to the expiration date of the last clearance. Know your renewal period. DC
renewal terms are: three (3) years for childcare providers, two (2) years for educators and youth workers, one (1) year
for adoption, foster care and subsidy recipients, or as otherwise designated by law, regulation or contract terms.
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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