Federal & State Clearance Requirements

Pennsylvania law requires that companies entering into co-op or internship agreements (paid and unpaid) with public schools designate one adult employee to secure federal and state clearances. He or she should be selected in consultation with a Lehigh Career & Technical Institute school-to-career coordinator and will supervise the co-op or internship student. The designee must obtain the following clearances:

• Act 114: Federal Criminal History Record (Fingerprinting)

• Act 34: Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check

• Act 151: Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance

We recommend online registration for quicker processing, but you also have the option of submitting forms by mail. Once obtained, the clearances are valid for 60 months. Questions? Call LCTI’s School-to-Career Office at 610-799-1361.

LCTI applicants, new employees, volunteers and independent contractors may have different clearance requirements. Please visit lcti.org/work-lcti for details.

Act 114

Fee: $22.60 | Link to start fingerprinting process

• Follow the link to IdentoGO to schedule a fingerprinting appointment and submit payment.
• Take required IdentoGO documentation and acceptable form of ID to one of the listed Enrollment Centers for fingerprinting.
  • The closest to LCTI is 1382 Hanover Avenue, Allentown, PA
• Telephonic registration is available at 1-844-321-2101 Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm EST.
• Information on Federal Criminal History Background Checks

Schedule an appointment online and pay with a debit or credit card. Take required IdentoGO documentation and acceptable form of ID to one of the listed Enrollment Centers for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting takes about 10 minutes.  Email proof of submission and the UEID number to grims@lcti.org. LCTI will have online access to view your official results. An unofficial copy of your report will be provided to you by IDEMIA.

Act 34

Fee: $22 |Register online

Register online and pay with a debit or credit card. The results will be available immediately if no record is found. Otherwise it may take a few weeks to receive the results. Be sure to document your name exactly as it’s entered in the system, as well as the control number assigned to your submission. Results may be retrieved at the same website using your name and the control number. Email results to grims@lcti.org.

Act 151

Fee: $8 |Register online

Enter identifying information, including your email address. A temporary password will be emailed to you. Log in using the temporary password and then set a permanent password. This clearance requires that you enter all of your past addresses, as well as the names of people with whom you’ve lived. After entering your information, pay with a debit or credit card. You may choose to have the results sent via email or regular mail. Email results to grims@lcti.org.