Individuals are required to pass three clearances to be eligible to volunteer.
Keep Kids Safe PA.GOV has information about and links to all three required clearances.
http://keepkidssafe.pa.gov/resources/clearances/index.htm
Required Clearances Include
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
- Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check for Volunteers
- FBI Fingerprint Background Check (waived for volunteers who have not lived outside of Pennsylvania within last ten (10) years and affirm, in writing, that they have not been convicted of disqualifying crimes listed in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344).
Individual Links
- Child Abuse Clearance: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
- State Police Criminal Record Check: https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
- FBI Fingerprint Background Check: https://www.identogo.com/