REQUIRED CLEARANCES
- Fee: $10.00 payable to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Electronic Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History Submission or
- SUBMISSION OF REQUEST ON PAPER VIA US MAIL
Mail completed REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK with a money order or certified check for the amount of $10.00 payable to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the following address: Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository-164 1800 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
ACT 151 Child Abuse Background Checks
- Application
You may not submit this request on line. You must download the application, print it, complete the form and submit the form with your payment, by U.S. mail. Enclose a $10.00 money order for each application. No cash or personal checks accepted. Agency or business checks are acceptable. Clearance results will be mailed within 14 days from the date that the clearance is received. There will be no replacements after 90 days.Indicate SCHOOL as the "Purpose of Clearance" $10.00 fee.For status of a request, please call the Department of Public Welfare, Childline and Abuse Registry at (717) 783-6211.
ACT 114 Federal Criminal History Background Checks
- Pre-register at www.pa.cogentid.com
- Click on Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Register Online -The applicant will pay a fee of $31.50 for the fingerprint service and the CHRI. The new system provides the CHRI online to the employer. In order for the applicant to receive a paper copy of the report, the applicant will pay an additional fee for processing. The applicant must make the choice to receive a paper copy at the time of registration. The applicant will not be able to request a paper copy at a later date. Applicants may make their payment online using a credit card or debit card. Money orders or cashiers checks payable to Cogent Systems will be accepted on site for those applicants who do not have the means to pay electronically. No cash transactions or personal checks are allowed.
- Once the registration process has been completed the applicant needs to go to the Chester County Intermediate Unit for fingerprinting
- Applicant will need to bring acceptable ID to fingerprinting
- Applicant will provide the Registration ID to the school district to access fingerprint results needed for employment.
