Free · Certificate included
VolunteerBadge Administrator Certification
Become a certified VolunteerBadge administrator for your organization.
What you’ll learn
- Configure your VolunteerBadge account, organization, and team roles
- Build your roster three ways — manually, the bulk Spreadsheet Importer, and the REST API
- Order the $5 FCRA-compliant check and set automatic re-screening
- Read results responsibly and run a compliant adverse-action process
- Connect VolunteerBadge to your existing tools with native connectors, Zapier, and webhooks
Screen your volunteers for $5
VolunteerBadge runs FCRA-compliant background checks for just $5 — with identity verification built in. No monthly fees, no contracts.
Create a free account →Course outline
- 1
Set up your account & organization
Welcome — you’re about to learn to run VolunteerBadge end to end.
5 min Quiz Interactive - 2
Build your roster (three ways)
Your roster is the list of volunteers you can screen.
7 min Quiz Interactive - 3
Order a background check
With volunteers on your roster, you can order a check.
6 min Quiz Interactive - 4
Read results responsibly
A result comes back. Your job as an administrator is to relay the result accurately and let your organization decide — not to hand down a verdict. VolunteerBadge…
6 min Quiz Interactive - 5
The adverse-action process
If your organization decides to turn a volunteer away because of something in the report, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires a specific process.
6 min Quiz Interactive - 6
Automatic re-screening
A background check is a snapshot — it reflects records as of the day it runs.
4 min Quiz - 7
Integrations & the API
VolunteerBadge doesn’t have to be a separate island.
5 min Quiz Interactive - 8
Run it end to end
Let’s put the whole administrator job together.
4 min Interactive
Sources & further reading
- Federal Trade Commission — Using Consumer Reports: What Employers Need to Know
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (updated 2023)
- Federal Trade Commission — 40 Years of Experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
- U.S. Department of Justice — National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)
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