Background Checks for All Volunteers
- If you already have these clearances, reports, and/or certificates from another organization or school; please email them to [email protected].
PA Child Abuse History Clearance (Good for 3 years)
-The is no cost for this.
Link to create an account:
https://www.hhsapps.state.pa.us/iam/im/citizenpub/ca12/index.jsp?task.tag=SelfRegistrationCitizen
You will need to make a Keystone ID account, then when you receive an email that your account is ready, you log-in as an Individual here:
Link: PA Pennsylvania Keystone Key Login Page (state.pa.us)
PA Criminal Record Check (Done Yearly)
- There is no cost for this.
Link: https://epatch.pa.gov/TandCVolunteer
After entering your information, it will generate the "Certification Form" in a few seconds, email the report to [email protected].
FBI Criminal
*Only necessary if not a PA resident within last ten years.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is utilizing Cogent Systems to process fingerprint-based FBI criminal background checks. The fingerprint based background check is a multiple step process.
Applicants may register online at:
Link: FBI Criminal History Background Check (pa.gov)
Fee(s) must be paid for by the volunteer. For question about your FBI Clearance, please contact the FBI/Adam Walsh Unit at 717-783-6211 or 1-877-371-5422.
Mandatory Reporting for Suspected Child Abuse (Good for 5 years)
- There is no fee for this.
This is a new law in Pennsylvania, if someone suspects that a child is being abused in any way, that person must call and report it.
Every coach must take this free online course for recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse.
To register for the course, click here:
Link: reportabusepa.pitt.edu
When finished, print out your certificate, they will be collected before the season.
If child abuse is suspected, please contact Childline at 1-800-932-0313.
Email the certificate to [email protected].
Concussion Training (Done yearly)
- There is no fee for this.
HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Online Training (~30 minute video)
HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have a concussion.
Once you complete the training and quiz, print out the certificate and email it to [email protected]
Link: http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html
http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html