Clinical Education

Fingerprinting

Undergraduate and Master of Arts in Teaching students in teacher preparation programs will be required to fingerprint as part of the College of Education's admissions process. Begin the fingerprinting process when you are officially admitted to the College of Education.

Step 1: Find your program to identify the county(ies) in which you will be able to conduct your clinical experience/internship.

 
Program Counties Eligible  Additional Information
UG Early Childhood Hillsborough  
UG & MAT Elementary Tampa Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas  
UG & MAT English Hillsborough, Pasco  
UG & MAT Social Sciences Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas  
UG & MAT Mathematics  Hillsborough, Pasco Pasco available on case-by-case basis
UG & MAT Science Hillsborough, Pasco Pasco available on case-by-case basis
UG & MAT Exceptional Student Education Hillsborough, Pinellas  
UG Elementary Sarasota Manatee  Manatee, Sarasota Contact Dr. Tammy Sommers with questions, sommers252@usf.edu

Step 2: After you have identified the county you will conduct your clinical experience in, find that county below. Follow the fingerprinting instructions for your county. 

Hillsborough

  1. Schedule an appointment with Hillsborough County Instructional Services as an Instructional Intern by visiting this website.
  2. Print Hillsborough County Fingerprint Verification Form
  3. Bring the accompanying fingerprint verification form (link below) and your appointment confirmation to the Hillsborough County Instructional Services Fingerprinting Department for your scheduled appointment at the following address: 2920 N 40th St. Tampa, FL 33605.
  4. Please either bring a $70.00 money order with you payable to Hillsborough County Public Schools and a photo ID or pay by credit card for an additional fee of $4.95.
  5. The Fingerprinting Department will stamp your Fingerprint Verification Form.
  6. You will need to visit this site after you have been fingerprinted to upload your Fingerprinting Verification Form.

Pasco

  1. Visit this site
  2. Follow instructions given for College Interns
  3. You will need to visit this site after you have been fingerprinted to upload proof of fingerprinting. Proof of fingerprinting may include a stamped or signed form from Pasco County Schools or a receipt for the cost of being fingerprinted. 

Pinellas

  1. Visit this site
  2. Follow instructions given for College Interns
  3. You will need to visit this site after you have been fingerprinted to upload proof of fingerprinting. Proof of fingerprinting may include a stamped or signed form from Pinellas County Schools or a receipt for the cost of being fingerprinted. 

Polk

  1. Contact Polk County School District Human Resources Pre-Employment Services for an appointment (863) 534-0781, M-F 7:00am-5:00pm.
  2. You will need to visit this site after you have been fingerprinted to upload proof of fingerprinting. Proof of fingerprinting may include a stamped or signed form from Polk County Schools or a receipt for the cost of being fingerprinted. 

Sarasota

  1. Visit this site to gain information for level 2 screening.
  2. You may need to visit this site after you have been fingerprinted to upload proof of fingerprinting. Proof of fingerprinting may include a stamped or singed form from Sarasota County Schools or a receipt for the cost of being fingerprinted.

Hernando

  1. Contact program coordinator to approve internship in Hernando county.
  2. Once approved, complete the internship application.
    1. Contact program coordinator or OCE for the application
  3. Page 7 of the application packet has instructions on fingerprinting.  

Manatee

  1. Visit this site
  2. Click on "schedule and appointment"
  3. Enter an email address under "New Users" and click the "sign up" button.
  4. Select "I know my field print code"
    1. Enter the code FPSDMCCertNonEmp
  5. Once you receive confirmation bring it with you to the appointment. 

Step 3: Submit proof of fingerprinting.

Select the appropriate link below to access a folder that allows you to upload proof of fingerprinting. 

International Students
If you are an international student and do not have a Social Security number, you may continue with the instructions above, but please contact Dr. Jacobs at jjacobs8@usf.edu with your scheduled date to fingerprint. If you don't inform our office about your scheduled appointment, this will impact your ability to fingerprint.