Clearances
● PA State Police Clearance
○ Link to State Police Clearance
○ You can apply online and you will receive results immediately and you can print and retain the receipt containing the control number (this starts with the letter "R").
○ The cost of this clearance is $22 paid by credit card on the website.
○ OR…fill out, print and send this form directly to the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository-164. Click HERE for the form for employees and HERE for volunteers.
○ You will need to include a $22 money order with your form (you should retain your money order receipt until you receive your official clearance).
○ This clearance will be mailed back to the address you provide on the form.
○ This clearance takes, at a minimum, 4 weeks to be returned.
○ The employer will need to see the original and retain a verified copy.
● Child Abuse Clearance
○ Link to Child Abuse Clearance
○ The cost of this clearance is $10 paid by credit card on the website.
○ This clearance takes, at a minimum, 2-3 weeks to be returned.
○ The employer will need to see the original and retain a verified copy.
● FBI Fingerprint
○ Link to Fingerprint Clearance
○ The cost of this clearance is $22.60. To schedule your ten-minute fingerprint appointment, simply visit https://uenroll.identogo.com and enter the following Service Code: 1KG6XN.
○ OR call 1-844-321-2101.
○ The employer will need UEID # or your full Social Security # to run a report.
● ACT 168
○ In addition to satisfying pre-existing employment requirements of the Public School Code and the Child Protective Services Law, the hiring entity must require an applicant under consideration for employment in a position where he/she will have direct contact with children to provide contact information for the following:
○ 1. Current employer (regardless of whether the current employer is a school entity or where the applicant is employed in a position that involves direct contact with children); 2. All former employers that were school entities; and 3. All former employers where the applicant was employed in a position that involved direct contact with children.
○ Complete the name and contact information in the top box. Then complete Section 1, and be sure to sign at the top of the next page.
○ A separate form must be filled out for each current and former employer. The applicant must also consent to the current/former employer’s disclosure of any information regarding abuse and/or sexual misconduct. An applicant for a position involving direct contact with children cannot be hired unless the applicant provides the required information.
● Arrest/Conviction Report & Certification
○ Arrest/Conviction Report & Certification Form
○ This form needs to be filled out and signed (the employer retains the original of this form).
○ By signing, you are stating that the information provided on this form is correct and complete.