Internship Background Checks

Division of Kinesiology and Health | College of Health Sciences

All students seeking admission into the Division of Kinesiology and Health, College of Health Sciences, are required to obtain and pay for a Criminal Background Check. As part of your professional training experience (internship/research experience), clients and/or patients, such as minor children, individuals with disabilities, and/or the elderly, are routinely served. A background check will ensure that precautions are taken to protect clients/patients utilizing the services of these programs.

The results of the criminal background check may determine if you will be admitted to the program. You must inform the Dean of the College if you are convicted of a crime while enrolled in your educational program. Each training site (e.g., fitness center, hospital, school, private company, etc.) will be informed that a background check has been completed. You may be required to update your criminal background check each year.

For more detailed information about the background check, please refer to the Background Check Policy (PDF) (also located on the College of Health Sciences "Student Background Checks" web page).

The background check is a requirement of the College of Health Sciences, Division of Kinesiology and Health, NOT the University of Wyoming.

The background check is to be completed the SEMESTER PRIOR TO enrolling in KIN/HLED 4015 Internship or KIN/HLED 4016 Research Experience.

The cost of the background check is a flat cost of $79.00 per background check application submitted. This cost includes all potential court access fees. (All fees associated with the background check are the responsibility of the student.)

A copy of your payment screen will serve as notice of background check completion. Please remember to PRINT THE PAYMENT SCREEN to turn in to your internship coordinator.

 

How do I complete the Certiphi Screening Background Check?

  • Go to the Certiphi application website.
  • If this is your first time using Application Station, please click “Sign Up” to create an account. (If you previously created an account, and you are a returning user please click “Log In”.)
  • Enter your Application Station Code for the corresponding check you need:

University of Wyoming Kinesiology and Health

Application Station Codes:

7 Year Student Background Check

UWKINESIOLOGYNON7YCBC
  • Follow the instructions on the Application Station website.

Note – please store the username and password created for Application Station in a secure location. This information is needed to reenter Application Station which includes obtaining a copy of your CBC results.

Background Investigations are completed, on average, within 3 to 5 business days. Once completed, you will receive an email from Certiphi Screening (studentedition@certiphi.com). Follow the link in the email to view the completed background investigation – we encourage you to save a copy of this report for your own records. To access the site use the same username and password created at the time you submitted your background investigation. Application Station includes instructions for filing a dispute should for feel the results are incorrect.