NARBERTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES

Please email Melissa O'Connor at narberthaa@gmail.com to confirm if all your background clearances are on file

The process for obtaining background clearances may be initiated online. The following instructions, together with the embedded links, will assist you in beginning the process of obtaining your clearances. Three documents are required.  We will accept a copy.

More information about each document is available at the bottom of the page.

1. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification - https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
2. Pennsylvania Criminal History Background Check - https://epatch.state.pa.us
3. Narberth Athletic Association Volunteer Affirmation  OR  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check
   • If you have lived in Pennsylvania for at least the last 10 consecutive years use: Affirmation form
   • If you have NOT lived in Pennsylvania for at least the last 10 consecutive years will need to get FBI fingerprint : https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_pdeNew.htm

Submitting Clearances to NAA

Copies of the 3 clearance documents - Email to naabackground@gmail.com -  Put Last name in subject line

Directions on how to obtain Clearance Information

1. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification

The Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance can be completed online for the quickest results. Once you enter the link you will be directed to the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Portal where you must create an account or log in if you already have an account. (Note: you will need an email address to create an account.) Click here to submit the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance application (https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home). There is no fee for this clearance.

2. Pennsylvania Criminal History Background Check

The Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check can be completed online.  The online results are available immediately. To complete the process online, go to https://epatch.state.pa.us and click on "New Record Check (Volunteers Only)" and follow the instructions.

In the Volunteer Organization Name box, put Narberth Athletic Association.   At the end of the process, you will need to print two copies of the certification form. You must click on "certification form" in order to pull up the correct form to print. Please keep a copy of your Criminal Record Check for your personal records. There is no fee for this clearance.

3. (Must complete one of the forms)  Narbeth Athletic Association Volunteer Affirmation  OR  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check 

Affirmation: The FBI Criminal Background Check is not required if a Volunteer has been a resident of Pennsylvania for the entirety of the previous ten-year period and swears or affirms by filling out a Narberth Athletic Association Volunteer Affirmation form that he/she is not disqualified from service and has not been convicted of a prohibited offense listed in existing law or a similar offense in another jurisdiction. Please click here for the affirmation form.

FBI Check: The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services utilizes Cogent Systems to process fingerprint-based FBI criminal background checks. The fingerprint based background check is a two-step process including online registration and fingerprinting taken digitally at a registered site. For more information and to begin the registration process, go to https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_pdeNew.htm. Please be sure to choose the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) when registering. There is a $27 fee for this clearance which includes an automatic mailed unofficial copy of the results to the applicant.

Once you have registered, proceed to an approved fingerprinting site to be digitally fingerprinted. A list of approved locations is available on the Cogent website. Please note that the UPS Store in Wynnewood is a drop-in site for fingerprints (no appointment required). Your Registration Number starting with "PAE..." must be provided to the District so your results can be retrieved.