Application & Certification

📥 Application & Interview

JQUIP Portal Access

Applicants must have a DMDC DS-Logon “Basic account” to use JQUIP. Register via the login page if needed.

Access the portal:
https://jquip.usarmyjrotc.army.mil/Account/Login

Note: Portal reopens August 1, 2025. Ensure your status reads “Application Submitted” to confirm completion.

Upload Requirements

• Photograph: DA-style photo in Army Service Uniform (4″x6″, ¾ body), taken within 1 year. Include name, rank, and date.
• Last 3 consecutive official evaluation reports (academic included). Upload as separate files. If missing, include MFR.
• Most recent Records Brief (ORB/ERB/Soldier Talent Profile)
• Retirement Orders, Separation Orders, DD 214 (Member 4 Copy)
• DA Form 5500 (Male) or DA Form 5501 (Female) — Body Fat Worksheet, dated within 6 months
• Official transcripts showing degree awarded, signed by registrar
• Physical exam (not PHA) within last 12 months using:
  • DD Form 2808 and DD Form 2807-1
  • or CCF 211-R
• VA Rating Decision if awarded 30% or greater

ARNG & USAR (Actively Serving)

• DA Form 5016 – dated within 90 days
• NGB Form 23A – dated within 90 days
• Letter of Recommendation from current Commander (must include years served, character of service, and current rank)

Online Training

• Certificate from Good Teacher Ethics Training Course:
  https://access.willinteractive.com/the-good-teacher-legacy-access/the-good-teacher (Use Mozilla or Chrome)

Interview Process

• Applicants must complete an interview conducted by a certified interviewer after notification from Cadet Command.
• Applicant must be in Army Service Uniform.

Last updated: 4/10/25

📋 View list of certified interviewers

🛡️ Background Checks & State Forms

Federal Requirements

In accordance with DoDI 1402.5 and DoDI 1205.13, Tier 1 with Childcare investigations are required for non-sensitive positions per DoD Manual 1402.05 and Title 32 CFR Part 86.

• DODI 1402.5 – Background Checks in DoD Child Care Services
• Army Directive 2014-23
• DoDI 1205.13

Applicability

All individuals who regularly interact with children under 18 in Army-sponsored programs must undergo initial background checks and periodic re-verifications. This includes JROTC instructors and others expected to have regular contact with minors.

Important Notices

• DO NOT download or submit any forms until you receive a notification letter from the Chief, Instructor Management Division.
• Current JROTC instructors are not considered “new hires” but still require checks. Transfers do not exempt them.

Tier 1 Investigation Questions

Email: usarmy.knox.usacc.mbx.hq-jrotc-bca@army.mil

Required Forms

Do not download the Tier 1 with Childcare Investigation Packet until instructed to do so by a Background Check Administrator.

• Download Tier 1 with Childcare Investigation Packet

State-Specific Forms

State forms have been updated to reflect Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Do not use outdated forms referencing the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

• Alabama – Application to Review Criminal History
• Arkansas – ASP122 State Record Check Form
• Colorado – Certification and Authorization Form
• Delaware – Criminal History Record Check of a Minor
• Illinois – Fingerprint Card Requests
• Indiana – State Form
• Iowa – Request Form
• Kentucky – Request Form
• Michigan – Fingerprint Background Check Request (RI-030)
• Minnesota – Request Form
• Mississippi – Authorization Form
• New Hampshire – Request Form
• New Jersey – Criminal History Record Request (212B)
• New Mexico – Request Form
• New York – Identogo Cardscan Authorization
• Ohio – Request Form
• Rhode Island – Request Form
• South Dakota – Form 2015
• Tennessee – Fillable Request Form
• Texas – Request Form
• West Virginia – Request Forms
• West Virginia – WVSP 39
• West Virginia – Certification and Authorization