Independent Volunteers are required to have all 3 clearances listed below. Assistive Volunteers are required to have the first two clearances and are able to complete the waiver in lieu of the FBI Fingerprints as long as they have resided in PA for the past 10 years.
Act 34 PA State Criminal Background Check
Free for volunteers
https://epatch.pa.gov/home
Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance
Free for volunteers
Act 114 FBI Fingerprint Clearance
Volunteer FBI Background Check (Service Code: 1KG6ZJ, fee $23.25)
All school volunteers must now obtain a volunteer Service Code from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS). This change is in response to a bulletin issued by DHS that indicates all individuals governed by the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) must obtain clearances through DHS. This change includes all public, private, and nonpublic school volunteers. To obtain a volunteer Service Code, individuals must contact DHS directly at 1-877-371-5422 or
RA-PWCPSLQUESTIONS@pa.gov.
