PA Child Abuse History Clearance (Volunteer)
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 assistanceduring this process, pleaseemailclearances@drexel.edu.For questions regarding your account log in, set up, or technical assistance, please contact the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Support Center at 1.877.343.0494.
- Go to.
- Click on “Create Individual Account.”
- Click “Next.”
- Create a user account by filling in this page. The Keystone ID is a username that you make up. Click “Finish.”
- You will be emailed a temporary password. Retrieve the password from your email andrevisit .
- Click on “Individual Log In.”
- Click on “Access my Clearances.”
- Scroll down and hit “Continue.”
- Enter your Keystone ID and temporary password.
- Verify your account and select your device for authorization purposes.
- Change your password and click “Submit.”
- You will now have to log in again with your new password.
- Scroll down, select “I have read, fully understand and agree to the My Child Welfare Account Terms and Conditions” and click “Next.”
- Scroll down and click “Continue.”
- Click “Create Clearance Application.”
- Scroll down and hit “Begin.”
- For Application Purpose, select the first option for “Volunteer Having Contact with Children.” Select “Other”for the Volunteer Category and write 91Ƭ for the Agency Name. Scroll down and click “Next.”
- Complete the Applicant Information section and click “Next."
- Complete the Current Address section andclick “Next.” You do not need to have a paper copy delivered to you.
- Complete the Previous Address section andclick “Next.”
- Complete the Household Members section andclick “Next.”
- Review the Application Summary section andclick “Next.”
- Answer NO to the question “Have you received a paper or electronic volunteer certification free of charge since (date)?”
- Check the box, type your fullnameand click “Next.”
- Answer NO to the question “Did the organization you are volunteering for provide an authorization code for your application? An authorization code is not required to submit your application.”
- Select “Waive Application Fee and Submit Application.”
- Your screen should look like the example below:
- At this point, you will wait for your results. They can take anywhere from one minute to several days. Once you receive an email fromnoreply@pa.govthat your results are available, you will need to go back to.
- Click on “Individual Log In,” then “Access my Clearances,” then “Continue” and enter your Keystone ID and password.
- Click on “To view the result, click here.”
- This will download a PDF of your results that should look like this. Note that this clearance may only be used for volunteering purposes. Should a clearance for employment purposes be needed in the future, a new clearance will need to be obtained for employment purposes.
- Save your results as a PDF and send a copy to clearances@drexel.edu. 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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