Clearances

Clearances Required for Employment

All applicants are required to obtain the following clearances. Clearances are valid for five years and must be renewed accordingly to maintain active employment status.

  • Act 34 PA Criminal History Record Check
    Details on how to obtain online or via a paper application download available here.


  • Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance
    Obtain online thru the Child Welfare Portal. You may also download a paper application (available here) and mail with a money order. 

  • Act 114 FBI Criminal History (Fingerprint)
    The fingerprinting process requires pre-registration at https://uenroll.identogo.com/. The service code for Pennsylvania public schools is 1KG6XN. When you enroll, you are given the opportunity to schedule an appointment at a local fingerprinting site. Candidates will need to select an appropriate identification document listed on the website as a part of their registration and must bring it with them to the site when they are fingerprinted.

Clearances originally obtained in order to volunteer may not be used for employment.  

© 2025. West Shore School District. All Rights Reserved.
View text-based website