Act 114 of 2006, Section 111 of the Pennsylvania Public School Code outlines background check requirements for student teachers and the employees of public and private schools and their contractors. The Act requires that all student teachers (participating in classroom teaching, internships, clinical or field experience) and prospective employees (including, but not limited to: administrators, teachers, substitutes, janitors, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and office employees) of public and private schools, Intermediate Units and area vocational-technical schools, including independent contractors and their employees and bus drivers who have direct contact with children must provide to their employer a copy of their Federal Criminal History Record that cannot be more than one (1) year old.
Please review the information at this link:
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Clearances/Pages/FBI-Fingerprinting.aspx
•Register online at https://uenroll.identogo.com
(Note: If link doesn't work, type in information).
Use CHC Code:1KG738
Have a printer ready.
•Pay with credit/debit card ($26.20) - Note that CHC will reimburse this fee for employees once certificate is produced and employee requests reimbursement using the appropriate CHC reimbursement form.
•Print registration receipt.
•Take receipt to a fingerprint location with a form of ID and get fingerprinted. Fingerprint locations and hours of operation are posted on the application website.
•Save the registration receipt once you have been fingerprinted. Submit a copy of the receipt to CHC. (It does not contain results, but will serve as a placeholder for CHC until official results are mailed to you)
•Once you receive the official results submit to CHC. (Takes about 2 weeks.)
•It is your responsibility to submit the results to CHC in a timely manner. If you do not receive results in the mail within 7-10 days, it is important that you contact the number listed on the Registration website.
• The fingerprint-based background check must be no more than one (1) year old and upon hiring.
• Renew as required* and provide updates to CHC. (*renewal schedule varies by position)
