Background Screenings

Our Vision: Protecting Utah's Vulnerable by providing comprehensive, consistent, and timely background screening and monitoring.

In the interest of professionalism, public trust and safety for families and individuals, opens in a new tabUtah code requires that all persons associated with a licensed facility (owner, director, governing body, employee, agent, provider, contractor or volunteer) who has or will have direct access to children and/or vulnerable adults must pass a criminal background screening. Until the Office of Licensing has approved the screening, an applicant shall have no direct access to a child of vulnerable adult.