Q: Who needs a Live Scan?
A: It is most often used for candidates for positions working with and around vulnerable populations (children, the elderly, and disabled), including law enforcement agencies, public and private schools, non-profit organizations, and in-home supportive care agencies. However, all institutions and professions with applicants for employment, licensing or certification may require it for positions, such as:
- Attorneys
- Bus drivers
- Caregivers for children and elderly
- Contractors
- Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)
- Dental assistants
- Gaming personnel
- Healthcare: nurses, doctors, hospital staffs
- Insurance personnel
- Law enforcement personnel, security guards
- Lottery retailers
- Notaries
- Pharmacists
- Pilots
- Realtors and real estate brokers
- Sports coaches
- Stock brokers
- Summer camp counselors
- Teachers, teaching aides, and other school staff
- Volunteers at a variety of institutions
- And other positions not listed here