Clearances

Required Background Checks and TB Testing

• ACT 34 - PA CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT

  Apply online at: https://epatch.state.pa.us.

  • Click “Submit New Record Check,” choose “Individual Request,” and under reason for, click on “Other.”
  • Input your personal information and click “proceed.”
  • Confirm your information, and click “enter this request.”
  • Click “view queued record check,” and then “submit.”
  • Proceed to payment options. A $22.00 fee will be charged to your credit card.
  • When your record has been processed, click the “R-Control” link and click “Certification Form.”
    • Save your official results as a PDF.
• ACT 151 - CHILD ABUSE HISTORY REPORT (FORM CY 113)
  • Apply online at: www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home.
  • Choose “Create an Individual Account” (if you don’t already have one). Create a Keystone ID and fill out the additional information.  Once you have logged in with your Keystone ID and set a password, click on “Create Clearance Application.” 
  • When prompted, choose “School Employee Governed by Public School Code” under Application Purpose. 
  • After answering all questions, be sure to check “yes” to have a paper version of the certificate sent to you (you will be able to print an electronic version later if needed). Processing takes approximately 14 days.
  • Pay the $13.00 fee by debit or credit card. 
  • Once you receive a copy of your results, keep the official report for your records.
• ACT 114 - FBI FEDERAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD

  Fingerprinting must be completed through IdentoGO, not State Police or Department of Human Services. Fingerprinting can be processed in the Human Resources Center on campus.

  • Apply online at: https://uenroll.identogo.com/
    • Type in the service code 1KG6RT to register for the PA Dept of Ed clearance.
    • On the next screen, select “Schedule or Manage an Appointment.” Complete the registration form and select the photo ID you will bring to your appointment. 
  • To complete fingerprints on campus: 
    • Once you reach the “Search for Enrollment Center” box, type in SP-KUHR, check the “Walk-in” box, and click “Next”. Print your confirmation page.
    • Once you have printed the confirmation page, go to https://www.kutztown.edu/hr.
    • In the top right corner, select the button labeled “Fingerprinting Appointment.” Select a date and time. Enter your name, email, and phone number. 
  • To complete fingerprints at another location: 
    • Once you reach the “Search for Enrollment Center” box, type in a zip code and select a location. You will now be able to schedule an appointment for that location. Print your confirmation page.
  • Bring the identification document that you selected during the application, as well as the confirmation page and a debit or credit card for payment to your appointment. (Payment must be in debit or credit card only-- no cash.)
  • You will receive a receipt with your UE ID number at the fingerprinting location. Keep this receipt for your records. A clearance will NOT arrive in the mail. You will later receive an email with a one-time link to your results. Download your results as a PDF and save for your records.
• ACT 126 - MANDATED CHILD ABUSE REPORTER TRAINING
  • Visit www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu.
  • Register for training under Berks County.
  • Upon completing the course, download your certificate as a PDF and save for your records.

  If you have already completed this training, you do not need to re-take it.

• TB TESTING
  • TB testing may be administered by your private health care provider/family physician or the KU Health & Wellness Center in Beck Hall.
    • To make an appointment at the KU Health & Wellness Center, call 610-683-4082 to schedule an appointment. The testing costs $12.
  • Results may be submitted on a script pad or doctor’s letterhead with your name, the negative result, date, and the original signature of your physician (no name stamps may be used).
  • Keep the testing results for your records.