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Reliable, Simple, Fast Fingerprinting

The Sterling Fingerprinting Difference

For jobs that require the highest level of trust, you need the highest level of background assurance.

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Increase Your Confidence in
Who You're Hiring

Fingerprint-based background checks research the criminal and non-criminal fingerprint history of an individual based on something harder to fake than a name and ID document - a person's unique fingerprint history.

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Sterling is the designated fingerprint provider for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and one of only a handful of organizations allowed to channel fingerprints directly to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for fingerprint-based record requests. We support FBI, FINRA, and SWFT fingerprinting requirements.

Why Sterling Fingerprinting?

  • 0 k
    fingerprint-based FBI checks performed annually
  • 0 %
    records returned in 90 seconds
    or less
  • 0 %
    records returned in under
    45 minutes
Source: Sterling Corporate Stats, 2023 - 2024
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Hundreds of
Locations Nationwide

With a network of hundreds of fingerprinting locations in all 50 states and Washington DC, we make running required FBI record checks on your candidates quick and easy.

  • Hundreds of locations nationwide in partnership with The UPS Store®
  • Locations in all 50 states and Washington DC
  • Nearly 70% of the US population is within a 30-minute drive of a convenient  location
  • Flexible and extended hours
  • On-site placement options available

Sterling Corporate Stats, 2024

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The UPS Store® Partnership

Sterling has partnered with The UPS Store® to build the most convenient and professional fingerprinting network in existence. Its retail business service centers provide safe, secure, and professional environments with trained personnel.

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Patented, Innovative Technology

Enhance your candidate hiring experience by using superior fingerprint capture technology.


Sterling Identity biometric capture devices are state-of-the-art and as easy to use as your smart phone. The touch-screen interface works exactly how you’d expect, and with a tamper-proof hardware platform, sensitive candidate data is kept safe and secure.

How Fingerprinting Works

1. Collect Candidate Details

Sterling integrates the fingerprinting request experience into your existing hiring processes, making it easy to request a fingerprint-based background check.

2. Select Location

Candidate selects a convenient fingerprinting location from hundreds of nationwide locations.

3. Capture Fingerprints

At the fingerprinting site, a trained technician verifies the candidate's identity and helps them capture their fingerprints quickly and easily

4. Deliver Results

You receive results fast—often within minutes, with 90% delivered in less than 45 minutes.

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