Clearances
Successful applicants are required to submit Act 34, Act 151 and Act 114 (FBI) Clearances.
Act 34
Act 34 – State Police Background Check
This clearance may be obtained by completing the above form and mailing per the instructions on the form or by completing the online process.
Act 114
Act 114 – FBI (Fingerprinting) Check
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania utilizes electronic fingerprinting vendor, IDEMIA, for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history background checks.
Act 114 FBI Fingerprinting Check – https://uenroll.identogo.com
Act 151
Act 151 – Child Abuse Clearance
This clearance may be obtained by completing the above form and mailing per the instructions on the form or by completing the online form at the Child Abuse History Clearance Online.
PDE 6004
This form must be completed by all new hires and is also used for current employees to report an arrest or conviction of offenses enumerated under 24 P.S. § 1-111 (e) and 24 P.S. § 1-111 (f.1) within 72 hours of the arrest or conviction.
More information on the above background checks can be found at: https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Clearances/Pages/default.aspx