If you are unsure about how to go about obtaining a certified background check on yourself, no need to worry because we have a few resources to help to you. Blue Ridge AHEC has joined forces with Professional Screening & Information (PSI) to make this a fairly simple process.

Step 1: Account Creation and Login

• Visit http://www.psibackgroundcheck.com
• Click through the Individual Login portal.
• Unless you have use this site before, you will need to create a new user account and enter required personal information.

Step 2: Background Type and Information

• After the account has been created, they will proceed to gather all your personal information to use for the background check.
• You will then see a screen asking what type of background check you want. You must select "Applicant"
• Enter applicant package code: PP1
• Enter the school's organizational code: CUST_175
• Enter the location or campus attending (this should just say "Rome, GA")
• Select the program for which the background check is being requested for (this should just say "Healthcare Student"

You will then be instructed to fill out a Current and Former Residency History and Criminal Background information. It is vitally important to remember these key points while filling these sections out:

• All fields are required to be answered
• After the entry is complete, make sure to re-read responses to find any spelling errors, omissions, and formated correctly.
• Save each set of responses for an entry prior to selecting "done".
• Be as thorough as possible as there are suggested requirements for the amount of information that is supplied.

Step 3: Acknowledgement and Payment.

• Once you've answered all the questions provided, you will be brought to an Acknowledgement screen.
• Read through everything to make sure you know what you are agreeing to, and then check the appropriate boxes and include the date for your electronic signature.
• Select either Visa, Mastercard, or money order for payment and follow instructions on the "Check Out"
• Make sure to receive a confirmation that your payment was accepted and print a receipt for your records.

After PSI receives your money order, the background investigation will be completed and available to you within three to five days. Be sure to frequently check to see when they make it available, because once they make it available you only have 14 days to download the results onto your computer. Which you can then print or email a copy of to include in your application packets.