Criminal Background Check Thresholds - Guidance from ACA

American Camp Association Guidance and Resources

• Guidance for Camps and Other Youth-Serving Organizations: Developing Criminal Background Thresholds (PDF)
• ACA database of camp-related state laws and regulations
• ACA e-Institute course on criminal background checks
• Guidance on how to perform criminal background checks
• Federal Legislation - Child Protection Improvements Act

Other Resources on Criminal Background Thresholds

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  • Preemployment Inquiries and Arrest and Conviction
  • Fact Sheet on Employment Tests and Selection Procedures
  • Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Questions and Answers About the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance
• LexisNexus. 2009. "Criminal Background Checks: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Criminal Records."
• Sample State Laws on Criminal Background Check Thresholds:
  • Texas
  • Virginia