I am currently employed and have been since prior to Dec. 31, 2014. When do I have to get my certifications by? You are required to obtain updated certifications as follows: By Dec. 31, 2015, if the certification is older than 60 months; or By Dec. 31, 2015, if you have not received certifications (because you were employed in the same position and were not required to obtain certifications under prior law).
If you received certifications prior to 2008 and were not required to obtain the FBI certification, the three required certifications would be obtained consistent with the timeframes above.
How much do the certifications cost? From now until July 24, 2015: The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) criminal history certification costs $10 The Child Abuse certification costs $10 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) federal criminal history certification costs $25.75 through the Department of Human Services (DHS)
Beginning July 25, 2015: The PSP criminal history certification costs $8 The Child Abuse certification costs $8 The FBI federal criminal history certification costs $25.75 through DHS
Is the Department of Human Services reducing the fee for the FBI certification? No. The FBI sets the majority of the cost for this fee. The remainder of the fee covers the costs incurred by DHS, PSP, the vendor which processes the certification, and the fingerprint location costs. I requested a child abuse history certification prior to July 25, 2015. Am I able to get a $2 refund for the reduction in cost of the certification? No. Unfortunately, DHS is unable to issue refunds for the $2 difference in payment of child abuse history certifications that were processed before July 25, 2015.
How often do I need to renew my certifications? Beginning July 1, 2015, certifications must be obtained every 60 months.
Any employee with current certification issued prior to July 1, 2015, must renew their certifications within 60 months from the date of their oldest certification or if their current certification is older than 60 months, by December 31, 2015.
If an individual or agency, however, elects to renew all certifications at the same time, the date of the oldest certification, rather than the most recent, is the date to be used for the renewal date.
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