Live Scan Fingerprinting Services - AVAILABLE 24/7
We perform concierge style mobile live scan fingerprinting services at a location of your choosing. Live scan is a digital fingerprinting process that replaces traditional ink fingerprinting.
An applicant’s fingerprints are securely transmitted to California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, which perform criminal history background checks using an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). We carefully examine your fingerprint images and identification data before submission to reduce rejections and re-submissions. Our current DOJ/FBI acceptance rate is 100%.
Contact us now to schedule a live scan at your location
Frequently Asked Questions live scan background check
Please reach us at rusty@valleylivescan.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Who needs live scan services?
There are numerous jobs, license applications and volunteers that require a live scan background check. Here is a PARTIAL list of positions requiring a live scan:
1. Teacher Credential
2. Registered Nurse
3. Criminal Record Review
4. California Bar Attorney
5. School Employee
6. School Volunteer
7. School Law Enforcement Officer
8. Home Care Aide
9. Home Care Organization
10. Adult Day Care Facility
11. Adult Date Support Center
12. Adult Residential Facility
13. Social Rehabilitation Facility
14. Adult Day Resident/Rehab
15. Child Care Center
16. Infant Center
17. School-Age Child Care Center
18. Day Care Center
19. Family Child Care Home
20. Family Day Care
21. Foster Family Agency/Adoptions Agency
22. Foster Family Agency Certified Home
23. Group home (6 or less or 7 or more children)
24. Community Treatment Facility
25. Residential Care Facility
26. Small Family Home
27. Transitional Home Placement Program
28. Alarm Company Operator, Manager, Manager with Firearm
29. Alarm Agent
30. Alarm Agent Employee
31. Alarm Agent Employee with Firearm
32. Locksmith Company/Employee
33. Private Investigator
34. Private Investigator with Firearm
35. Private Patrol Operator
36. Private Patrol Operator with Firearm
37. Repossession Agency License/Manager/Employee
38. Security Guard
39. Security Guard with Firearm
40. Firearms Permit
41. Licensed Dentist
42. Registered Dental Assistant
43. Registered Dental Hygienist
44. Orthodontic Assistant
45. Dental Sedation Assistant
46. Car Dealer
47. Vehicle Salesperson
48. Driving School Owner/Operator/Instructor
49. Traffic School Owner/Operator/Instructor
50. Vehicle Dismantler/Distributor
51. Contractor State License
52. Real Estate License
53. Check Cashers Permit
54. Escrow Agent
55. Mortgage Banker
56. Gambling Card Room Key/Owner/Work Permit
57. Tribal Gaming
58. Acupuncture Board
59. Board of Behavioral Sciences
60. Board of Optometry
61. Chiropractic
62. Massage Therapist
63. Doctor of Pediatric Medicine
64. Vocational Nurse
65. Pharmacist
66. Pharmacy Intern/Technician/Wholesaler
67. Psychiatric Technician
68. Physical Therapy / Assistant
69. Psychology
70. Respiratory Care
71. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
72. Visa/Immigration
73. Record Review
74. Identity Theft
75. Notary Public
76. Structural Pest Control
77. Occupational Therapy
78. Cemetery and Funeral Service
79. Emergency Medical Agency
80. Certified Nurse Assistant
81. Home Improvement Salesperson
82. Carry Concealed Weapon License Application (CCW)
You must have THREE copies of a completed "Request for Live Scan Service" form. There are several versions of this form depending on the agency requesting your fingerprints. You MUST HAVE a valid "ORI Number" on the form. This is the identifier that routes your completed background check to the appropriate requestor. We cannot complete your live scan without this number. You can get this code from the organization requesting your fingerprints. The most popular blank forms are available from the links below:
Blank Live Scan Request Form
- Request For Live Scan Service Form – BCIA 8016 (For applications such as ammunition sales Certificate of Eligibility and other California Department of Justice live scan requests).
Blank FBI FD-258 Ink Fingerprint Form
Board of Registered Nursing
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)
(License, Certification or Permit)
Alarm Company Live Scan Fingerprinting Form
- Alarm Company Operator License
- Alarm Company Manager Certificate
- Alarm Company Qualified Manager w/Firearm Permit
(Please use the Alarm Agent w/Firearm form)
Alarm Employee Live Scan Form
Locksmith Live Scan Form
Private Investigator Live Scan Form
Private Patrol Live Scan Form
Private Security Live Scan Form
Repossession Company Live Scan Form
- Repossession Agency License
- Repossession Agency Qualified Manager Certificate
- Repossession Agency Employee Registration
Security Guard Live Scan Form
- Security Guard Registration
- Security Guard Registration w/Firearm Permit
- Firearms Permit Initial Application
Firearms & Baton Live Scan Fingerprinting Form
- Training Facility Firearm Certification
- Training Facility Baton Certification
- Training Instructor Baton Permit
- Training Instructor Firearm Permit
Other Firearm & Weapon Live Scan Form
- Entertainment Firearms Permit Application & Live Scan Form
- Military Assault Weapon Permit Application
- Dangerous Weapons License/Permit(s) Application
California Board of Education
School District Teacher Credentialing
School Employee Fingerprinting Form
Fingerprinting for School Volunteer
School Law Enforcement & Peace Officer
California Department of Social Services
Community Care Licensing
- Live Scan Form LIC9163
- Home Care Aide Live Scan Form
- Home Care Organization
- Elder Care IHSS
- Adult Day Care Facility Live Scan Form
- Adult Day Support Center
- Adult Residential Facility Live Scan Form
- Social Rehabilitation Facility
- Adult Day/Resident/Rehab Live Scan Form
- Child Care Center Live Scan Form
- Infant Center Live Scan Form
- Mildly Ill Center Live Scan Form
- School Age Child Care Center
- Day Care Center more/6 Child
- Family Child Care Home Live Scan Form
- Family Day Care Live Scan Form
- Foster Family Agency Live Scan Form
- Foster Family / Adoptions Agency Live Scan Form
- Foster Family Live Scan Form /Adopt Employment
- Foster Family Agency Sub Office
- Foster Family Agency – Certified Home
- Foster Family Home Live Scan Form
- Group Home (6 or less children)
- Group Home (7 or more)
- Community Treatment Facility Live Scan Form
- Group Home more/6 child
- Group Home more/6 child
- Residential Care Facility for the Chronically Ill
- Small Family Home
- Transitional Housing Placement Program
California Resident Criminal History Record Request
California State Bar Fingerprinting Form
Department of Insurance (CDI)
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV Live Scan Forms)
- All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Training
- Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program
- Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Permit – Coming Soon
- Car Dealer – Auto Commercial License
- Vehicle Dismantler License
- Vehicle Distributor License
- Driving School Licenses
- Employer Testing Program
- Ignition Interlock Device Program
- Vehicle Lessor Retailer License
- Vehicle Manufacturer License
- Mature Driver Program
- Registration Service
- Remanufacturer
- Vehicle Representative License
- Vehicle Salesperson License
- Traffic Violator School
- Vehicle Transporter License
- Vehicle Verifier License
- Vessel Agent License
Department of Real Estate (DRE)
Financial
- Check Cashers Permit
- Deferred Deposit Transaction Law License
- Department of Corporations Finance Lender License
- Escrow Agents License
- Mortgage Banker License
- Professional Fiduciaries Bureau
Firearms/Concealed Weapon Permits (CCW)
- California Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
- California DOJ Firearms Record Review (for denied applicants)
- Culver City Police Department CCW License
- Inglewood Police Department CCW License
- Long Beach Police Department CCW License
- Los Angeles Police Department CCW License
- Los Angeles Sheriff's Department CCW License
- San Fernando Police Department CCW License
Gambling
- Gambling Card Room Key
- Gambling Card Room Owner
- Gambling Third Party
- Tribal Gaming Key Employee
- Tribal Gaming Vendor
Healthcare / Medical / Psychological / EMT
- Acupuncture Board
- Board of Behavioral Sciences:
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) & Home Health Aide (HHA)- COMPLETED Sample, use generic BCIA 8016
- Chiropractic
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Registered Nurse Live Scan Form – Endorsement (DOJ + FBI)
- Registered Nurse Live Scan Form – Examination (DOJ + FBI)
- Vocational Nurse
- Psychiatric Technician
- Pharmacists - Renewal
- Pharmacy Intern
- Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacy Wholesaler
- Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant
- Psychology
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Emergency Medical Agency EMT-I Certification – Santa Barbara
- Emergency Medical Agency EMT-I Certification – LA County
- Emergency Medical Agency EMT-I Certification – Orange County
- Emergency Medical Agency EMT-I Certification – Ventura County
Legal Industry
- California State Bar Determination of Moral Character
- Identity Theft Live Scan Request form
- Notary Public Live Scan Form – SOS
TRUSTLINE Fingerprinting Form
VISA / IMMIGRATION
- Visa/Immigration/Work Visa/Student Visa/Letter of Good Conduct/Police Certificate/Citizenship
- Secretary of State Immigration Consultant
Youth Sports
Miscellaneous Forms
Acceptable primary forms of photo identification include one unexpired version of the following:
- ID Card or Driver's License issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles
- ID Card or Driver's License issued by another U.S. state
- United States Passport or United States Passport Card
- Federal government Personal Identity Verification Card (PIV)
- U.S. Department of Defense Common Access Card
- Valid passport issued by a foreign government with appropriate immigration document(s)
- INS I-551 Resident Alien card issued since 1997
- INS I-688B, I-766 Employment Authorization Card
- Federal, State or local government agency ID card with photograph
- United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
- Canadian Driver's License
- SENTRI Card (trusted Traveler Card)
- Foreign Consular ID Card (Matrícula Consular) - for child placement ONLY
- School Photo ID Card - for minors 7 to 17 ONLY
However, in the absence of a primary form of ID, you must have any two unexpired forms of the following identification:
- State government issued certificate of live birth
- United States Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Identification Card
- Native American tribal document
- Social Security Card
- Court order for name change/gender change/adoption/divorce
- Government Issued Marriage Certificate
- Draft Record
- School ID with photograph
- U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (N560) or Replacement Certificate (N561)
- U.S. Certificate of Naturalization (N550) or Replacement Certificate (N570)
When using secondary form of identification, you must validate authenticity by also providing at least two forms of the following supplemental documents:
- Utility bill with address
- Jurisdictional voter registration card
- Vehicle registration card or title
- Paycheck stub with name and address
- Spouse/Parent affidavit
- Jurisdictional Public Assistance Card
Simply call, text or WhatsApp us at (818)615-0703. We will arrange a convenient appointment for the services needed and review with you the items needed for a successful visit. You can also email us at rusty@valleylivescan.com with a description of the services and timeframe needed and we will get back to you directly.
Each service is unique and priced accordingly.
Live Scan Fingerprinting - $55 rolling fee, plus travel and fees charged by DOJ and FBI for background/firearms check, if any (some requestors pay these fees on your behalf). A current schedule of fees can be obtained from the CA DOJ:
CA DOJ Applicant Fingerprint Processing Fees
You can also estimate your government fees if you have the ORI number from your paperwork by checking the Certifix website here:
Result availability varies by applicant. Often, results are available within a few hours. Occasionally, it may take up to 14 days. Background checks requiring firearms may take slightly longer.
Valley LiveScan transmits fingerprints to California Department of Justice daily. Once submitted, you can check the status of your background check with California DOJ on their website:
Applicant Background Check Status
You will need the "ATI Number" from your Live Scan form and your date of birth to see your current background check status.
Yes, Valley Livescan is a Certifix Live Scan provider. We will happily accept Certifix tokens for payment of your rolling and/or government fees. Travel fees are additional.
We also accept Certifix direct bill accounts for payment of your rolling and/or government fees. Travel fees are additional.
Certainly! This saves you and your organization time and money by fingerprinting a group of applicants at once. Travel fees are reduced in this situation and you don't have team members traveling all over to find a live scan location over several days. This allows you to complete the process for an entire pool of applicants at once. All identification and paperwork requirements still apply, but the process is easily streamlined when everyone is together. Our systems are completely self-sufficient so we operate in virtually any environment with or without electricity.
Valley LiveScan transmits all Live Scan data securely to our processing partner Certifix Live Scan. Certifix Live Scan is a pioneering leader in the realm of identity management and fingerprinting services.
The fingerprints are then sent securely via electronic transmission to the appropriate FBI or California DOJ-certified channeling agencies for background check processing.