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Start Your FBI/BCI Teacher Background Check
Sign up for a Livescan Fingerprinting with USU Police (Logan Campus)
Make an Account with USIMS (Utah State Board of Education)
Bring your CACTUS ID (found in personal information) to the Livescan Appointment
NOTE-Background checks can take up to 6 weeks to clear
Subscribe to the ELED/ECED Email Listserv
(Screenshot the confirmation email)
Upload the following documents & fill out the ELED/ECED Program Application
Screenshot of ELED/ECED Email Listserv confirmation
Screenshot of FBI/BCI Teacher Background Check Clearance Date in USIMS
Deadline for Spring Admission: October 10th
Deadlines for Fall Admission: March 18th & May 9th
Start Your FBI/BCI Teacher Background Check
Sign up for a Livescan Fingerprinting with USU Police (Logan Campus)
Make an Account with USIMS (Utah State Board of Education)
Bring your CACTUS ID (found in personal information) to the Livescan Appointment
NOTE-Background checks can take up to 6 weeks to clear
Subscribe to the Secondary Education Listserv
(Screenshot the confirmation email)
Start the STEP Advisor Approval Form
Upload the following documents & fill out the STEP Application
Screenshot of Secondary Education Email Listserv confirmation
Screenshot of FBI/BCI Teacher Background Check Clearance Date in USIMS
Deadline for Spring Admission: October 1st
Deadlines for Fall Admission: March 1st
NOTE - STEP Applications are accepted year-round. However, they are not processed during Registration weeks, so it is important to get in your application as soon as possible.