Obtaining Clearances

The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) requires certain individuals to obtain clearances in order to be a volunteer with children. The purpose for requiring clearances is to provide those selecting volunteers with information to use as a part of a larger decision-making process when determining whether to select them as a volunteer.  Please refer to this frequently asked question document for help in understanding. The purpose of this page is to help our community volunteers gain the clearances needed to have a Milton Area School District student in their workplace. Note – all clearances are good for 5 years from issue date.

Act 34 – The Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check 

• The PA State Police web-based application for Criminal Record Check. Because you are an unpaid volunteer, there is no fee for this clearance. You will need to return to the site to check the status and print your report.

• Video: Watch this video to view the process involved in completing your Criminal Records Check:

Act 114 – FBI Criminal History Report

• Registration – The applicant must register prior to going to the fingerprint site.  All applicants are required to complete pre-enrollment in the new Universal Enrollment system.  The registration website is available online 24 hours/day, seven days per week at View Website IdentoGo. Telephonic registration is available at 1-844-321-2101 Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm EST.

• Service Code – When registering online, an applicant must use the appropriate agency specific Service Code to ensure they are processed for the correct agency and/or applicant type: Volunteer (1KG6Y3)

• Payment – The applicant will pay a fee of $23.85 for the fingerprint service and to secure an unofficial copy of the Criminal History Record. Major Credit Cards as well as Money orders or cashier’s checks payable to MorphoTrust will be accepted on site for those applicants who are required to pay individually. No cash transactions or personal checks are allowed.

• Fingerprint Locations  – The location of the fingerprint sites and days and hours of operation for each site are posted on IDEMIA’s website at View Website IdentoGo.

• Report Access – For the institution to access the official report via the electronic system, applicants must present their UEID to the hiring entity (as shown on the receipt provided after fingerprint capture).

• Video – Watch this video to view the process involved in completing your FBI Criminal History Report:

Act 151 – Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance

• Application can be submitted online. Once you enter the link you will be directed to the Child Welfare Portal where you must create an account or log in if you already have an account. Note: you will need an email address to create an account. Because you are an unpaid volunteer, there is no fee for this clearance.

• Paper submissions of the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance application will still be accepted for anyone who may not have access to the internet. Submit paper applications to: ChildLine and Abuse Registry Pennsylvania Department of Human Service PO Box 8170 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8170 Download the paper form here.

• Video – Watch this video to view the process involved in completing your Child Abuse History Clearance: