How to Start a Fingerprinting Business in Virginia

1. State Regulation Knowledge:

The fingerprinting regulations in Virginia are as follows.

• Hybrid State
• Accepts Fingerprint Cards
• Requires no professional license
• Electronic fingerprinting can be done commercially but NOT statewide.

Now if those bullet points do not make complete sense that's fine. See the explanations below.

A "hybrid state" means that a state will allow a private person or business to process fingerprint cards for state reason. Hybrid also means that the state may have a contract with an electronic fingerprinting vendor but it is not exclusive. In short there is a company doing contract work for the state but there is also availability for private businesses and individuals to complete fingerprint cards for the state too.

"Accepting fingerprint cards" means that if the state is requiring a fingerprint card to be done, then that card can be done by you without any licenses or other requirements. Fingerprint cards can also be for federal reasons or "commercial" reasons which anyone can do regardless of what state you are in.

No professional license or certification is required to conduct ink fingerprinting services in the state of Virginia. It is suggested to be certified with a company that provides training so you ensure your customers get a quality service.

Commercial electronic fingerprinting or "live scan" can be done. State live scan or state specific electronic fingerprinting is only done by law enforcement in the state of Virginia.

2. Fingerprinting Skills

We always suggest to seek professional training to be confident in rolling fingerprints for the state of Virginia. You can inquire about training by booking a call with a fingerprinting.org team member. Click here to book a call

3. Marketing Strategy

For marketing we suggest creating the following to get started.

• Google Business Profile
• Website
• Listing on a referral site

For more information on marketing and assistance with marketing you can inquire about our live bootcamp training below!

Summary:

Virginia is a great state to do fingerprinting in. As long as you have a solid plan, the right materials, and take action!