First, an applicant fills out the Background Check Authorization form online at https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/bcs/ or completes a provided paper form. The online form produces a confirmation code on the last page of the form that allows you to pull up the information that was submitted. The applicant then sends their confirmation code and their date of birth to you.
Second, you will take the applicant’s confirmation code and date of birth and use it to retrieve the form information they filled out and submit it as a background check online via your Background Check System (BCS) account. You can also manually enter an applicant’s paper form to start a background check if needed. You will then receive the results through your Background Check System account once that background check finishes.