FAQS
Who has to be fingerprinted and attend a Child Assault Prevention session (CAP)?
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All adults in regular contact with minors must be safe environment compliant which means passing a criminal history background check and attendance at a Child Assault Prevention session (CAP). (The criminal history background check is the same as being fingerprinted.) This includes but is not limited to catechists, teachers, youth ministers, scout leaders, music ministers, coaches and clergy.
I am background checked by my job. Is this acceptable?
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No. The policy of the Diocese of Camden is that the diocese will perform the background check. Many professional organizations such as nursing, social work, physicians, mandate criminal history background checks and these organizations are adamantly clear that they do not accept background checks from other organizations. The Diocese of Camden takes the same position.
If I volunteer or work for another parish or school in the diocese, do I need to have another background check?
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No. A background check done by the diocese for one diocesan location is transferable to another diocesan location. Contact the Office of Safe Environment for additional information.
How often do I need to be fingerprinted and attend CAP?
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Every adult in regular contact with minors is fingerprinted the first time for the criminal history background check. The background check is repeated once every three years, but not by fingerprinting. CAP attendance is required once every five years.
If I volunteer for a school in the Diocese of Camden and then become an employee, do I need to be fingerprinted again?
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Yes. New Jersey State law requires all school personnel to be fingerprinted for the New Jersey Department of Education. The process is identical but the retention of fingerprint information is different, especially for school personnel.
