Job Clearances

Requires annual renewal of 20 hours.

Cost: Free

• GED, High School Diploma, or Undergraduates (under 48 credits):
  • Complete the Bureau of Special Education Paraprofessional Credential of Competency (Standard 1 to Standard 10).
  • Get Started
• Undergraduate (48 credits or more), Associates, Bachelors, or Master’s Degree
  • Complete any courses of their choosing
  • Get Started

How to Obtain 20 Hours of Paraprofessional Requirement

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Valid for 2 years.

Cost: Free

• Get Started Pediatric First Aid
• Get Started CPR[NEED LINK]

How to Obtain Pediatric First Aid and CPR

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Valid for 5 years.

Cost: Free

• Download Guide

Mandated Reporter: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

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Requires annual renewals.

• Download Form
• Complete Sections 1, 2, and 3 in full. Cost: free
  • Please read the form carefully – Report on the form if you have been arrested for OR convicted of an offense or offenses listed on page 3 of the form “List of Reportable Offenses.”
• Sign and date
• Email completed form to Clearances@MeetCTP.com

Cost: Free

• Download Form
• Complete the “To” section at the top and Section 1.
  • Make sure to include employers fax number and email address
• Sign and date
• Email completed form to Clearances@MeetCTP.com
• **Complete one form per previous employer where you had direct contact serving children.

Valid for 1 year.

Cost: Approximately $25

• Go to https://uenroll.identogo.com/
• Enter Service Code: 1KG6Q9 and click Go.
• Select schedule or manage appointment.
• Fill out all required information and click on next.
• Create a security question and answer and remember it. Once your background check is complete, you will be prompted with this question to access your unofficial criminal history information.
• To find a location to get your fingers printed, input your zip code and choose the nearest location to go get your fingers printed.
• The FBI unofficial results clearance will be available to you via your email that you used to submit in your request within 2 – 14 business days. Check your email daily to look out for the online results. Access to the unofficial results is one-time use only so please download and save it before you exit the window.
• Email your FBI unofficial results to Clearances@MeetCTP.com

Valid for 1 year.

Cost: Approximately $13

• Go to the Child Welfare Portal
• Select “Create an Individual Account” and then on the following page, select next.
• On the Create Keystone ID: Profile Information page, create a 6 – 10-character User Name (Your Name) for your Keystone ID. Complete the remaining questions on the page and select Finish.
• The state will e-mail you a temporary password. Use this password to log back into the Child Welfare Portal and create a new password. Select “Login” and select “Access My Clearances.”
• Once this is completed, select “Create Clearance Application.”
• Enter all required information into the system.
• Select option: Employee of child care services.
• Fill out the information on your parent or grandparent to move to the next page.
• Make the payment via credit card. *Payment must be done by credit card.
• The Child Abuse History clearance will be available to you via the Child Welfare Portal within 2 – 14 business days. Log in to the site daily to check for the online results.
• When you receive your result, download, save a copy, and email to Clearances@MeetCTP.com

Valid for 1 year.

Cost: Approximately $22 *Volunteer certificated is not acceptable.

• Go to the PATCH Record site
• Click on Submit a New Record Check and accept terms.
• Select Individual Request.
• Fill out the required information and follow the prompts.
• Make the payment via credit card. *Payment must be done by credit card.
• Once the payment is complete, save the Control Number.
• Go to Record Check Status, and fill out the required information and click Search.
• Click on the Control Number to view the certificate.
• Click on Print Certificate, and on the top of the print window, select “Print to PDF’ to save it as a PDF file.
• Save a copy and email to Clearances@MeetCTP.com