Clearance Application Directions

Act 34 Criminal Background Check

Criminal reports may be obtained electronically from the Pennsylvania State Police at
Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History - Home (state.pa.us)

 Click on "Submit a New Record Check"

 At the bottom of the page click to accept the terms and conditions

 Complete the fields

o Reason: volunteer

 Click next

 Verify the information by clicking proceed

 Complete the fields and click on enter the request

 Click finished

 Click submit and enter the credit card information

 Once the search results page appears, click on the Control Number to open the details page

 Click Certification Form to access your official clearance and print

Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance

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The Child Abuse report application may be obtained electronically at
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Information Solution (state.pa.us)

 Create a new account – you will need an email address

 Click on next

 Keystone ID: create a username

 Complete the fields and click on finish

 Follow the prompts for creating a password

 Log in

 Click through the continue and next prompts

 Click on "Create a Clearance Application"

 Read through and click "Begin" at the bottom of the page

o Application Purpose: Volunteer, other

 Click Next

 Enter in your name, birthday, gender, "yes" for Social Security Number, email address

 Complete the remaining sheets by clicking on the "+" to add and then complete the fields

 Click on next at the bottom of each page

 You will be walked through the payment process.