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Child care employees and volunteers working with children in Pennsylvania are required to have certain clearances. However, the state’s Professional Development (PD) Registry does not process or manage any of these clearances.

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Child care workers and volunteers must obtain three clearances to work with children:

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance
• FBI Criminal History Clearance

The child abuse history clearance is required for anyone working with children in the state, including those in social services. The application for this clearance is available online through the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Portal.

The state police criminal history clearance is required for child care employees and some volunteers. The FBI clearance is required for child care employees and some volunteers, and can be obtained through the state’s Department of Human Services. More information on how to obtain these clearances is available online.

A PD Registry ID is not the same as a Keystone ID. The PD Registry team is not able to assist with recovering a Keystone ID. More information on how to recover a Keystone ID is available online. 

PD Registry Profile

Those who have a PD Registry profile should confirm that the following information is correct and current:

• Date of birth
• High school graduation date
• Employment start and end dates

Information from the registry is only shared as aggregate data, which plays a role in federal reports, state reports, and national research.