Clearance Requirements
All Education majors and minors are required to have up to date clearances in order to work with children and gain experience hours in schools. Not having clearances can affect your ability to register for and participate in Education classes.
CLEARANCES NEEDED:
Criminal Record: epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
(Must be completed every year)
Child Abuse: www.hhsapps.state.pa.us/iam/im/citizenpub/ca12/index.jsp?task.tag=SelfRegistrationCitizen
(Must be completed every year)
TB Testing (good for two years)
FBI Fingerprinting – as of January 2018
Child Abuse Reporter Certification (Act 126): www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tabId=_109_1&tab_tab_group_id=_90_1
OTHER CLEARANCES:
As you prepare to submit materials for a prospective job, you may be required to also submit the Act 168 clearance. Act 168 of 2014 requires potential and current employees to complete the Act 168 Commonwealth of PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release. Please see the attached.
CLEARANCES NEEDED:
Criminal Record: epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
(Must be completed every year)
Child Abuse: www.hhsapps.state.pa.us/iam/im/citizenpub/ca12/index.jsp?task.tag=SelfRegistrationCitizen
(Must be completed every year)
TB Testing (good for two years)
FBI Fingerprinting – as of January 2018
- PASafeCheck is the name of the background check system that will be used by IDEMI to process applicant digital fingerprint background checks for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Colleges/Universities Teacher Education Program.
- To schedule your ten-minute fingerprint appointment, simply visit: uenroll.identogo.com/ and enter the following ServiceCode 1KG6RT
Child Abuse Reporter Certification (Act 126): www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tabId=_109_1&tab_tab_group_id=_90_1
OTHER CLEARANCES:
As you prepare to submit materials for a prospective job, you may be required to also submit the Act 168 clearance. Act 168 of 2014 requires potential and current employees to complete the Act 168 Commonwealth of PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release. Please see the attached.
| fingerprint_sites__1-18-18.pdf |
| clearances_spring_2018.pdf |
| act_168.pdf |
