Office of Professional Laboratory Experiences

Middle Tennessee State University

LRC 170, MTSU P.O. Box 14

Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Phone:  615 898 2128

Fax:      615 898 5188

TO:                   Student Teachers

FROM:              Tammie Brown, Ed.D.

                        Interim Director, Office of Professional Laboratory Experiences

SUBJECT:        Fingerprinting and Background (Other than Metro-Davidson County, please See instructions on reverse side)

Dear:                      Student                                   

This letter includes details for fingerprinting and background search information for next semester.  Tennessee law requires all persons working in a child care environment; teachers, care givers, student interns, tutors, and after school workers; to submit a fingerprint and background search before entering the school environment

The State of Tennessee has contracted with "Cogent" to provide the fingerprinting and background search

1.             MTSU students may call 877 862 2425 or use www.tennessee.cogentid.com for scheduling an appointment. 

2.             MTSU students must pay prior to the appointment by using the www.tennessee.cogentid.com. 

3.             The fingerprinting and background search will not be performed if the MTSU student does not have a receipt or confirmation from "Cogent".

Information needed for the fingerprinting and background search:

1.             ORI number for MTSU is TNCC75022

2.             Transition Type for MTSU is DP;

3.             Location for "Cogent" representative, www.tennessee.cogentid.com;

4.             Social Security Card;          and

5.             Student Identification.

6.             You will not receive any paperwork from “Cogent”, TBI, or FBI.  The results are routed directly to MTSU.

Telephone number for "Cogent" scheduling is 877 862 2425.

"Cogent" website is www.tennessee.cogentid.com.   

If you have any questions about the process, please feel welcome to call Dr. Tammie Brown, Interim Director of the Office of Professional Laboratory Experiences, at 615 898 2485, or come by the LRC Room

170.  

Thank you

Tammie Brown

If you plan on doing your Field Experience and or Student Teaching in Metro-Davidson County

Please Follow Instructions below

Fingerprinting and Background Procedure for the following:

Metro-Davidson County

MTSU field placement students need to complete and submit all required paperwork for substitute teaching to the Metro-Davidson county school district substitute office prior to field placement.  Please note that completed application materials include the on-line application, TB skin test results, fingerprinting, two professional reference letters, and official transcripts.  More information may be obtained at www.mnps.org under “Working in MNPS.”

Applicant Waiver

I am applying for Admission to Teacher Ed and or Student Teaching with the following department, Office of Professional Laboratory Experiences. By signing this waiver, I am agreeing to release of any and all of my criminal history that may be in the TBI and FBI criminal databases.

Please circle one of the options below:

I am applying for Admission to Teacher Ed

I am applying to Student Teach

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                                                                        Signature

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                                                                        Print Name

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                                                                        Date

This form must be returned to the office of Professional Laboratory experiences before signing up for the background check through Cogent. Please return to LRC 170.