Pre-College Program Reminder: Child Protection Clearances Required
Faculty, staff and students must receive Child Protection Clearances prior to the start of Pre-College.
The Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law requires employees, volunteers and other individuals who interact with minors to obtain three different clearances, together known as the Child Protection Clearances:
- Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) through the Pennsylvania State Police
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History (PACA) through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- FBI Criminal History Background Check (FBI Fingerprint); requires the individual to submit their fingerprints to the FBI and have the background check run through the PA State Police’s designated agencies
The clearance process can take 2–3 weeks to complete.
Register your program now.
Responsible Parties must register their program with the Child Protection Operations team. Registration for Pre-College is currently open.
Once registration is complete, interested faculty, staff and students will receive a notification of their clearance status. Clearances are valid for five years. Those who need to renew will be notified. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Child Protection Operations team.