CCAC/IUP Collaborative
Elementary Education Program

Clearances for Teacher Education Candidates

Students are required to submit originals of their current clearances (Acts 48, 151 and 114) when they apply for admission to IUP's Teacher Education Program at the end of the sophomore year and when they apply (at the end of the junior year) for the Professional Sequence II field placement and their Student Teaching placement.  School districts will not accept students who do not possess current clearances.

Act 34-Criminal Record Check

http://www.coe.iup.edu/ecsp/Acts.htm

Act 34 is the criminal record check acquired through the Pennsylvania State Police Repository for in-sate residents. For out of state residents, an FBI clearance is required. Act 34 Criminal offenses are those, which involve doing something against someone else, i.e. assault, sexual molestation, rape, etc. There are 18 crimes listed for Act 34. However, an Act 34 check will yield a complete RAP sheet on the person. Thus, DUI may show up if the person was fingerprinted and if the local police department forwarded the offense to the State Police Repository.  Any criminal charge or conviction beyond a minor traffic violation may create complications for field experience placements and certification and should be reported to the College of Education. This clearance is good for only one year from the date and issued.

Click https://epatch.state.pa.us to apply for a criminal history check.

Refer to www.iup.edu/studentaffairs/alcoholcoalition/underage.shtm for information regarding violations.

Act 151-Child Abuse Clearance

http://www.coe.iup.edu/ecsp/Acts.htm

Act 151 is the Child Abuse Clearance acquired through the Department of Welfare in Harrisburg. This clearance is good for only one year from the date and issued.

Act 114-FBI Fingerprinting

http://www.coe.iup.edu/teach%5Fed/

Act 114 is the Federal Criminal History Check. Students must register online for this screening at http://www.pa.cogentid.com and follow the directions given. This clearance is good for the entire college career as long as the student is continuously enrolled (taking classes every fall and spring semester) at the same college or university. Any incident for which the student was finger printed may be included in this report.Charges or convictions beyond a minor traffic violation may create complications for field experience placements and certification and should be reported to the College of Education.