months.
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.
How much do the certifications cost? The PSP criminal history certification costs $0 The Child Abuse certification costs $0
The FBI federal criminal history certification costs $25.75 through DHS The FBI federal criminal history certification costs $27.00 through PDE
Are the Departments of Human Services and Education 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, PDE, PSP, the vendor which processes the certification, and the fingerprint location. As a volunteer, do I obtain my Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal History certifications through the Department of Education or the Department of Human Services? The agency under which an applicant should submit their FBI certification application is based on the agency or organization for which they intend to volunteer.
If the applicant intends to volunteer in a school or at a school related function, they would apply for their FBI certification through the Department of Education.
If the applicant intends to volunteer with children in any other capacity outside of a school setting or function, such as a group home for children, in a church, as a Little League or soccer coach, etc., they would apply for their FBI certification through the Department of Human Services. I requested a child abuse history certification prior to July 25, 2015. Am I able to get a refund for the waiving of the cost of the certification? No. Unfortunately, DHS is unable to issue refunds for the payment of child abuse history certifications that were processed before July 25, 2015. Will there be a new process to obtain a certifications? No. The process to obtain child abuse and criminal history certifications will remain the same. The Child Abuse and PSP certifications will continue to be applied for and paid for electronically. When indicating the purpose of the certification, the applicant will continue to indicate volunteer.
All necessary instructions and links to apply for these certifications can be found at www.dhs.state.pa.us/findaform/childabusehistoryclearanceforms/index.htm.
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