Getting Fingerprinted
Once you have your printed Referral Form (see Applying Online), you will need to be photographed and fingerprinted, in person, by a Department of Education technician.
You will need to bring the following items:
- Your printed Referral Form*
- A government-issued photo I.D. (Driver's license or passport.)
- If your sponsoring organization is not paying your background check fee, you will need to bring a check or money order for $60 to pay the one-time, non-refundable fingerprinting and background check fee. (Cash and credit cards are not currently accepted.)
* On some computers the referral form may not print. This is okay. As long as you have submitted the required forms online, you do not need to bring printed copies with you.
Fingerprinting At HR Connect
Fingerprinting takes place at the Department of Education's HR Connect office in the lobby of 65 Court St., Brooklyn.
The office is near Brooklyn Borough Hall, which is served by the A, C, F, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains, and many buses.
Hours are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The office is closed on City holidays.
No appointment is necessary.
Fingerprinting at a Mobile Unit
For large groups of volunteers, a Go Pass Member Organization may arrange an on-site fingerprinting session using the Department of Education's Mobile Unit.
If you are unable to attend the Mobile Unit session, you must go to 65 Court St. to be fingerprinted any time during office hours.
Your Go Pass Card
At the end of the fingerprinting process you will receive a Go Pass card with a unique ID number on the back.
Do not share this card with anyone else; it is for your personal use only.
Do not use it until you are notified that you are eligible for Go Pass.
65 Court St., Brooklyn
The green marker on this map shows the location of 65 Court St. in Downtown Brooklyn.
By subway, take the R, 2, 3, 4, or 5 train to the Court St. / Borough Hall stop. This map shows these as separate stops but they are all connected underground.
Or take the A, C, or F to the Jay St. / Borough Hall stop. It is not connected to the other stops.
Here is a live map with subway directions, just fill in your starting address.
From Jay St. (A, C, F)
From the Jay St. / Borough Hall station, you will need to walk west on Willoughby St., towards the Municipal Building (the one with the flags in this photo).
The Municipal Building is on Joralemon St. Keep walking to the intersection of Joralemon St. and Court St.
Court St / Borough Hall (R, 2, 3, 4, 5)
The sprawling Court St. / Borough Hall station has a number of exits.
The closest to 65 Court St. are the exits from the 4 / 5 platform labeled "Joralemon Street / Municipal Building".
Proceed to Joralemon & Court St.
From the Court St. / Borough Hall station, walk to the corner of Joralemon and Court St, just west of the Municipal Building.
Corner of Court St. and Joralemon St.
65 Court St. is halfway down the block, on the left-hand side.
The entrance is indicated by the orange arrow in the picture.
Show ID To Guard
As you enter the lobby, the security guard on duty will ask to see your picture ID.
HR Connect Office
After showing your ID, you will enter the HR Connect office where your fingerprinting will take place.
The HR Connect doorway is in the lobby, just to your left as you walk in.
Reception Desk
Inside the HR Connect office, you will see the main reception desk.
There may be a line; if there is, look for an orange Go Pass sign indicating where you should queue up.
You need to check in with reception before you proceed.
If you are not sponsored by an organization, you will need to pay the $60 fingerprinting and background check fee at this desk.
Hallway
Once you check in, you will be directed to go down the hallway to Room #3 at the end.
Go all the way down this hallway, past the various rooms and waiting areas until you get to the very end, as indicated by the orange arrow.
Room #3
This is the Go Pass office. A representative there will check your referral form and make sure you have met all of the requirements for fingerprinting.
Go Pass Waiting Area
Depending on how busy the Go Pass staff are, you may be asked to take a seat in the waiting area outside Room #3 while other volunteers are fingerprinted.
Fingerprint and Photo
Once a fingerprint technician is available, you will be invited into one of the rooms.
The technician will take your photo, and scan your fingerprints.
This is the end of the fingerprint process. Please proceed to the Background Check page of this website.
Click on the map above for a step-by-step walkthrough of the fingerprinting process at 65 Court St.
