Criminal Records Trade Body (CRTB) Information

Founded in 2003 as a non-profit trade association, NAPBS® serves to represent the interest of companies offering tenant, employment and background screening. NAPBS® offers an opportunity for qualified companies to participate in shaping the body of knowledge and regulations impacting our futures. NAPBS® gives the screening industry the ability to effectively demonstrate its competence, reliability and willingness to adopt standards. The association provides educational programs aimed at empowering members to better serve clients and to maintain standards of excellence in the background screening profession. Our Mission: The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) exists to promote ethical business practices, compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, equal employment opportunity and state consumer protection laws relating to the background screening profession.