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Cooperative Education Employers

Thank you for considering to be an adult employment mentor for our students entering the world of cooperative education. “Hands-on” experience is one of the best ways for our students to continue learning the trades and skills for which they’ve completed class and shop training at our school. Your dedication to providing our students with this valuable service is greatly appreciated.

Employers Guide to Cooperative Education

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Clearances

Pennsylvania law requires that any company entering into a cooperative education agreement with a school sponsored program to designate one adult to secure the required federal and state criminal history and child abuse clearances. The clearances are valid for 5 years from the verification date listed on each documented clearance.

From the law: “The designated adult supervisor is required to be in the child’s immediate vicinity at regular intervals during the program. Immediate vicinity is defined as an area in which an individual is physically present with a child and can see, hear, direct and assess the activities of the child.”

Required Documents

Please see the directions and links to obtain the required clearances. Please return your completed clearances to either: Bonnie Stein or Tina Cutshall-Craft, Cooperative Education Coordinator, 860 Thurston Rd., Meadville, PA 16335

Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance History Website

Directions:

  1. Click on “Create an Individual Account”
  2. Follow the steps to create an account.
  3. Log back in with your new log in credentials.
  4. Complete the application.
  5. You will receive an email version and/or a hardcopy of your clearance, depending upon what you indicate in your application.

Criminal History Record Check Website

  1. Click the “New Volunteer Record Check”
  2. Follow the on-screen directions.
  3. You will receive a link to print out your result. If your record is held up in processing, the automatic response will indicate that it is “Under Review.”
  4. If you receive the “Under Review” message you will need to retain your registration number, time and date of your application and return to check for the result at a later time.

FBI Fingerprint Background Check Website

NOTE: If you have lived in PA for at least 10 years and have not been convicted of a crime, you may complete the self disclosure form instead of FBI Fingerprinting.

To Apply for Fingerprinting:

  1. Follow the link above. At the bottom of the first page, click “Digital Fingerprinting” to go to the first registration page.
  2. In the top box on the page enter the code for PA-Department of Education Volunteer: FBI Fingerprinting Service Code: 1KG6XN
  3. Review the first 4 statements in blue, to guide the process to complete registration.
  4. Print out the receipt that will be generated and take it to one of the listed Enrollment Centers for Fingerprinting. You will have to pay for the service at the site with a credit or debit card.