--- title: Comparing Professional License Verifications and Employment Background Checks description: Learn the difference between Professional License Verification and traditional Employment Screening to ensure licensees are in good standing and qualified for their roles. 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It uses real time accurate checks with authoritative sources, delivering results in minutes instead of days.   **Traditional Employment Screening** companies perform one-time checks on specific aspects like a candidate’s job history, criminal records, and education. These checks can take an average of two to four days1.    | Aspect | Professional License Verification | Employment Background Check | | --- | --- | --- | | **Scope** | Licensee Name License Number License Type License Status License Expiration Date   | Employment History Criminal History Education History Refences Drug Testing Identity Verification   | | **Purpose** | To ensure the licensee is legally authorized and qualified to perform the duties requiring a professional license. To confirm the licensee meets the regulatory and professional standards of their field. To validate that the licensee is in good standing | To confirm the candidate's employment history. To check the candidate's criminal history. To verify the candidate’s education history. | | **Process** | Connect in real-time relevant licensing boards or regulatory agencies. Apply intelligent matching with multiple data points and deliver decisions in 90* seconds or less. *Standard results of average Mesh Professional License Verifications. | Conducted through various databases, public records, and direct contact with previous employers and educational institutions. |   Connect with a Mesh verification expert to learn more about real-time professional license verification and ongoing monitoring to accelerate onboarding and ongoing monitoring. 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