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Ala. Code sec. 16-23-16.2 · Read the law's page

• If you are a two-year or four-year institution of higher education in Alabama, require each applicant for admission to a teacher preparation program to complete a criminal history background information check as part of the initial application process, administered in a manner you prescribe that is consistent with the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and State Department of Education rules (section 16-23-16.2(a) and (b)).
• If you are a two-year or four-year institution of higher education in Alabama, inform prospective students of the background check requirement in any publication that describes the requirements for or the application process for a teacher preparation program (section 16-23-16.2(c)).
• If you are a State-approved educator preparation provider in Alabama, obtain from each candidate documentation of having cleared the criminal history background check before admission to the program (Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-3-.03(6)(d)(iii)).