No-Cost Fingerprinting Now Available
The Child Care Licensing Bureau is thrilled to announce that free fingerprinting will be available starting in March. From March 30, 2026 through September 30, 2026, providers will not be required to pay for fingerprinting as part of the child care background check process.
We are excited to be able to offer no-cost fingerprinting to child care providers as a way to ease a portion of the expenses related to your business.
Who qualifies for free fingerprinting? Free fingerprinting is available to all individuals required to complete fingerprinting under Child Care Licensing background check rules, including:
- Applicant
- Licensee designee
- Child care staff member
- Adult household member
- Unsupervised volunteer required to be fingerprinted
Is there a limit per facility? There is no limit to the number of free fingerprinting appointments each facility may receive.
How do I access free fingerprinting? Simply submit your background check application through the Child Care Background Check (CCBC) system as usual. The system is integrated with Idemia, our fingerprinting vendor, so the fee will automatically be covered—you will not be asked to pay when scheduling or attending your appointment.
How long will this be available? The CCBC system will cover fingerprinting costs for applications submitted between March 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026, or until funding is depleted.
What else should I know?
- You must keep a signed copy of the Consent and Disclosure form for each applicant entered into the CCBC system. Failure to do so will result in non-compliance. The form is available at michigan.gov/ccbc under “Forms & Resources.”
- If funding runs out before September 30, 2026, the program will end early. The department will provide as much advance notice as possible if the program is expected to end early.
Questions? Submit an online support case through your CCBC portal or contact the CCBC unit at 844-765-2247. You can also submit a support case online without an account at https://miltcpartnership.org/childcareportal/home/helpdesk
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