Undergraduate students whose major is not in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and all Graduate students: please follow the steps listed below to obtain your clearances for fieldwork. All four background check documents must be submitted and approved on EdPortal to be fully cleared for fieldwork.

Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Check

This clearance request costs $22.00

  1. Go to the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History website at https://epatch.pa.gov/home
  2. Select SUBMIT A NEW RECORD CHECK
  3. Read and accept the terms and services
  4. Select INDIVIDUAL REQUEST and click CONTINUE
  5. Complete the form to submit a new request
    Reason for Request: Employment
  6. Click SUBMIT and review information. Click PROCEED.
  7. Complete the record check request form.
  8. Click SUBMIT THIS REQUEST
  9. Request Checkout and submit payment information.
  10. Once submitted, you should receive the results instantly. Save this document for your records and upload it to EdPortal for review.
    Write down your control number and date of request in case the clearance results are misplaced, or you need to access them at a later date.

Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification

This clearance request costs $13.00

  1. Go to the Child Welfare Portal at https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
  2. Select CREATE INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT to get started
  3. Read and follow the instructions to create an account and submit a clearance application for the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification.
    Application Purpose: “School Employee Governed by Public School Code: Applying as a school employee who is required to obtain background checks pursuant to Section 111 of the Public School Code"
  4. Submit payment information.

You will be notified through email when the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification is ready for download.

  1. Download your certification and upload this document to EdPortal.
  2. Keep the document for your records in a secure location.

Federal Criminal History Record (fingerprint-based check)

This clearance request costs $22.60

  1. Go to https://uenroll.identogo.com
  2. Type in your service code (registering in PA as a student taking a course in a university teacher ed. program): 1KG6RT
  3. Select Schedule or Manage Appointment to enter all requested information to pre-enroll
  4. Select a location to be fingerprinted. You can select any location to be fingerprinted. To be fingerprinted on campus:
    • enter Special Location Access Code SP-TEMPLEMONT.
    • On the last page, select the Walk-In option.
    • Log onto this link https://booktemple.timetap.com to schedule your appointment with Temple University Campus Safety Services.
  5. Enter your payment information.
  6. Take a print-out of your registration and your selected photo ID with you to your appointment. You must bring with you a state issued ID, for example, a Driver's License or Passport and your Social Security card.
    You will be notified through email when the FBI Fingerprint results are ready for download.
  7. Download your results and upload this document to EdPortal. Please upload all pages of the document.
  8. Keep the document for your records in a secure location.

P.P.D Tuberculin Test (TB Test)

The cost for this clearance will vary. If you obtain your TB test at Temple’s Student Health Services, this will cost $6.00

  1. Contact Student Health Services (215-204-7500) to make an appointment.
    NOTE: You can complete this step at a Primary Care Provider. We do not have a special form that needs to be completed. We will just need the results of the test on physician letterhead with your name, date, and physician signature.
  2. Go to your appointment at the scheduled time.
  3. Undergo the test: A small amount of tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) is injected just under the skin of your forearm. You will be given instructions on how to care for the injection site.
  4. Check-out and submit payment.
  5. You will need to return to Student Health Services within 48 hours to have the injection site checked. The healthcare provider will measure any swelling or induration (raised, hard area) to determine the result.
  6. You will receive your results on SHS letterhead. Upload this document to EdPortal.
  7. Keep the results for your record in a secure location.

Are you a CEHD undergraduate major or seeking employer-verified clearances?

If you are not a graduate student or an undergraduate student with a non-CEHD major, please select your option:
CEHD Undergraduate Major | On-the-Job Clearances