*The Pennsylvania Department of Education has extended the deadline for the FBI clearance background check in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Signed into law on May 8, 2020, Act 18 gives individuals, required to renew their background check every 60 months, until December 31, 2020 to complete the process.
APPLICANT PROCEDURES
Fee: $23.85; All applicants will now receive an unofficial copy of their report. Fee is payable to IDEMIA.
The fingerprint-based background check is a multiple-step process, as follows:
- Registration- The applicant must register prior to going to the fingerprint site. Walk in service is allowed but all applicants are required to complete pre-enrollment in the new Universal Enrollment system. Pre-enrollment can be completed online or over the phone. The registration website is available online 24 hours/day, seven days per week at https://uenroll.identogo.com
- Telephonic registration is available at 1-844-321-2101 Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm EST. During the pre-enrollment process, all demographic data for the applicant is collected (name, address, etc.) along with notices about identification requirements and other important information.
Service Name: School Districts. Access Code: 1KG6XN
Clearances for NEW EMPLOYEES must have been completed within one year from date of hire.
Important: A VOLUNTEER fingerprint report will not serve for employment purposes and you will need to be reprinted upon hire.
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