How Do You Start the Background Check Early (Before Finishing Education) ?

[Fouad Hajji]

I’ve been told it’s possible—and even recommended—to start the background check and fingerprinting process early, since it can take about three weeks to complete. I’m currently around 80% done with the pre-licensing education and planning to take the exam in about 3–4 weeks, so starting the background check now would be ideal.

I created an account on MyPVL and began the application process. After filling out the initial basic info pages, the system asks me to upload the entire application along with all supporting documents and certificates.

Has anyone successfully started the background check process before completing their education? If so, how did you do it on the MyPVL system? Any help would be much appreciated!

Mahalo

UPDATE: I just found this note on the DCCA Real Estate Branch website:

Based on this, it sounds like it may not be possible to trigger the fingerprinting/background check process before passing the exam. Can anyone confirm whether that’s true? Or is there a workaround I’m missing?

[Bruce Lynn]

I would guess it doesn't matter what order you do it.  My thought if you are sure you are going to complete all classes and pass the test, then you can do it all at the simultaneiously and get started ealier than doing them one step at a time.

I guess if you are in HI, check with the Hawaii Real Estate Commission or whoever issues licenses.

Hopefully this is not you, but on our state website they have pass rates by school.  I think some schools only have about a 50% pass rate and some maybe 60%, so no need to waste money on application and background check if you can't pass the test.  I don't think it is a reflection on the school, but rather the student and perhaps the method of study they choose.

Good luck and best wishes.