Months Since Last Background Check
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This Condition, on the Volunteer category tab in Search Builder, finds people based on how many months ago their background check was approved. Set the `Comparison`, the `Approval` status, the number of `Months`, and the `Service` type to find everyone whose matching background check was approved within that time frame.

For example, most churches require a background check every 24 months. Entering 24 months finds everyone who *did* have a matching check approved in the last 24 months. To instead find those who did *not*, change the `Match` comparison at the top of the search to `None`.

The date used is stored on a person's record under the tab `Involvement > Volunteer` tab in the `Background Checks / Credit Checks` section in the Updated column.

..  note::
    Just using one search condition to find those that Match NONE to a background check in the last XX months will yield almost your whole database. Consider adding a second condition to narrow to those that DID get a background check in the XX months prior to the current period. Example below finds those who got an approved background check in the last 48 months, but not the last 24. So they are due to be renewed:
    
    .. figure:: https://i.tpsdb.com/Dania/BackgroundCheckSearch.jpg
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**Approval** options are:

-  **Pending**
-  **Approved**
-  **Not Approved**

**Months** - Enter the number of months back you want the search to include.

**Service** options are:

-  Based on the **Type** if you are using the Protect My Ministry integration.
-  Based on the **Level** if you are using the MinistrySafe integration.

.. seealso::
    | :doc:`../CustomProgramming/SqlScripts/BlueToolBarPeople/BackgroundChecks`
    | :doc:`../People/PersonPageTabs`
    | :doc:`../People/ProtectMyMinistry-BackgroundCh`

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| **Latest Update**  | **07/08/2026**   |
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Simplified the introductory description for clarity.