PA State Police Criminal Record Check (School of Education and Blindness & Low Vision Studies Field Placement – Self-pay)
This instruction guide is intended to be used only by 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ students completing field placement experiences with the School of Education. Human Resources would like to highlight that this is a state form and may not be inclusive of all genders, races, or ethnicities. Should you need assistance during this process, please email SOEclearances@drexel.edu (SOE students) or BLVSclearances@drexel.edu (Blindness & Low Vision Studies students).
- Go to .
- Click on the second box for “Submit a New Record Check.” Do NOT click on the one for volunteers as this will not be accepted.
- Scroll down, check the box and click “Accept.”
- Select “Individual Request” and click “Continue.”
- Complete this screen using your personal information (select Employment as the Reason for Request) and click “Next.”
- Click on “Proceed.”
- Complete this screen using your personal information. Click “Enter this Request.”
- At this point, the system is giving you the option to get clearances for more people. Do NOT enter your information again! Instead, scroll down and click “Finished.”
- You should see your name on the next page. Click “Submit.”
- Click “Check Out," complete the payment information, then click “Pay With Your Credit Card.” Your clearance should be ready immediately; continue the directions below to retrieve your results.
- When you see this screen, click on the “Control Number” to the left of your name.
- When you see this screen, click on “Certificate Form.” If you get a pop-up, click OK.
- Your clearance will look like the example below. Click “Save” to save to the computer or "Print" to PDF. Save your results as a PDF and send a copy to SOEclearances@drexel.edu (SOE students) or BLVSclearances@drexel.edu (Blindness & Low Vision Studies students).
Note that any clearance with a record is subject to review per Background Checks Policy-HR 52 (view in Policy Directory).
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