DCDEE is navigating through the global AWS outage. While ABCMS is functioning normally, many of our external systems are not. As a result, you may experience less than optimal turnaround times or difficulty in contacting staff members. We appreciate your patience as we await these external sources to deploy a successful fix.

Effective October 1, 2025, all applications must be submitted in the applicant's full legal name. No name changes can be done once an application has been started within ABCMS. If you have any questions, please contact us at 919.814.6401 prior to beginning an application.

Before proceeding, this site is only for individuals applying for a background check to work in child care in North Carolina, or another state. Provider users can access the Provider Portal via this specific link and not through this website.

Before clicking “Continue” at the bottom of this page, you must agree to the following terms:

• Individuals must complete their own background check application. You may not apply for someone else. You may assist them, but the applicant must be present at all times and review all information entered. The applicant is responsible for everything entered, even if it is incorrect.
• Individuals accessing this site must have an individual NCID (not a business, school, or government NCID).
• Provider Codes are determined by the type of background check requested. To work in NC use the code provided by your facility, or if you are applying separate from a facility or with a firm that does business with a facility (i.e., therapist), use Appinitapp, and to work in another state use OutStateapp.
• If you are logging in to do a CONNECTING APPLICATION, make sure to use the code provided by your facility.
• Do not contact the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for any reason. Contact the DCDEE CBC Unit with any questions related to your fingerprints or background check results.
• If you are seeking a background check for purposes other than working in a licensed child care facility or family child care home, please consult DSS.
• Login to ABCMS is controlled by NCID; if you need assistance with logging in or password assistance, please contact myncid.nc.gov or 919.754.6000

If you have any questions or concerns about these terms, STOP before proceeding and contact the CBC Unit at 919.814.6401 or by email at DHHS.CBC.Unit@dhhs.nc.gov.