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Many jobs, such as healthcare or financial positions, require a license to legally perform the work. For employers in this position, you should perform professional license verification on all potential hires.<\/p>\n

Having these checks built into your hiring process is critical as it\u2019s the employer\u2019s responsibility to certify a new hire\u2019s credentials.<\/p>\n

What Are Professional License Verifications?<\/h2>\n

A professional license verification validates that a candidate\u2019s license is valid and current.<\/p>\n

By not performing this type of verification, you are exposing your organization to a negligent hiring claim.<\/p>\n

Why Conduct Professional License Checks?<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, job candidates may falsify their credentials in order to gain employment. If these candidates are applying for positions that require a license, such as a Registered Nurse or Certified Public Account position, you have exposure if they are not properly credentialed.<\/p>\n

These types of verifications can also be used for virtually any role that has a certifying body including a wide variety of other licenses and certifications such as those applicable to the technology, safety, security, energy, and healthcare industries.<\/p>\n

The good news: your background check provider can conduct these types of license verifications as part of a\u00a0background check<\/a>\u00a0or as a one-off search. The background check company will gather the license information from the candidate and then they should validate directly with the certifying body.<\/p>\n

What Information is in a Professional License Check?<\/h2>\n

Most background check companies will provide the following information as part of a professional license check:<\/p>\n