Background Screening Services for Employers

Bchex provides a complete suite of employment screening services: criminal background checks (county, state, and federal), employment and education verifications, reference checks, driving records and MVR checks, employment drug testing, I-9 verification with E-Verify integration, fingerprinting services, occupational health and physical exams, and FCRA-compliant social media screening. All services are backed by 99.99% data accuracy and delivered through our proprietary screening platform.

92% of Bchex background checks are delivered in under 24 hours, with many completing in under 12 hours. Our proprietary technology and access to over 5,000 data sources deliver speed through technology, not shortcuts. If a qualifying order is delayed, it's free under our Rapid Delivery Guarantee.

Bchex serves organizations of every size and industry across the country — from K-12 school districts and nonprofits to healthcare systems, staffing firms, property management companies, and businesses large and small. We screen 90% of North Carolina school districts, 50% of South Carolina school districts, and work with partners including Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Bchex is also the exclusive affinity screening partner of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). We screen candidates, employees, volunteers, students, vendors, contractors, and drivers.

Yes. Every Bchex screening service is fully FCRA-compliant with built-in adverse action workflows and dispute resolution tools. Bchex is also PBSA accredited, SOC 2 Type 2 certified, and a SHRM recertification provider. We have provided background screening services for over 30 years to more than 2,000 organizations nationwide.

Yes. Chex365 provides continuous post-hire monitoring, scanning court records and sex offender registries daily across all 50 states and the national NSOPW database. When new criminal activity or registry changes surface, your team is alerted automatically. ChexPass screens visitors against the National Sex Offender Registry at check-in, and SecureVolunteer manages the full volunteer lifecycle with ongoing screening and automated renewal reminders.

SecureVolunteer is a complete volunteer lifecycle platform — promote events, screen applicants with one-day background checks, and manage your volunteer base from a single dashboard. It includes automated renewal reminders, mobile-first self-service, digital ID cards, and flexible payment options so your organization, your volunteers, or both can share the cost. It is used by school districts, YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, churches, and nonprofits nationwide.

ChexPass is a smart visitor management system that works on any tablet or phone with no special hardware required. Visitors check in by scanning an ID, and ChexPass instantly screens them against the National Sex Offender Registry across all 50 states. It logs every visit with photo, contact info, and timestamps so you always know exactly who is on your premises. Plans start free.

Yes. Bchex offers FCRA-compliant social media screening that reviews publicly available content across Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other platforms. Reports flag workplace risk indicators such as threatening language, drug references, hate speech, and harassment patterns while automatically filtering out protected characteristics. Most reports are delivered within 48 hours.

Yes. Individuals can order their own background check starting at $19.99 with no account required. Packages range from a basic multi-jurisdictional criminal search to an advanced package with federal court searches — all using the same professional-grade databases and processes employers use. Most checks complete within 24 hours with results delivered by email.