Pennsylvania Education Sites

Act 34 and Act 151 Clearance Forms

You may print a criminal background clearance form, Act 34, or complete it online here at The Pennsylvania State Police web site. The child abuse clearance form, Act 151, can be downloaded from The Deparment of Public Welfare web site.

This publication includes the application procedures for public school districts in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. It has been updated for the 2005-2006 school year.

Complete an online Standard Application and send your supporting materials to one clearinghouse for access by school districts throughout western PA and the state. This system provides member schools access to your complete employment application file. The majority of member schools are from western PA.

Reagional Educational Applicant and Placement Program. To get on the fast track and take advantage of this free service, just click one of the options from the Fast Track menu. The Pennsylvania REAP program provides a state-of-the-art job application system. Several school districts from eastern PA use this system.

Addresses of all public school districts in Pennsylvania are listed here. In addition to this, you will find information about Pennsylvania certification, issues and initiatives, post secondary and adult education, and commonwealth libraries. You may view vacancies listed through PDE by clicking "Teaching in PA" then "Job Vacancies - Teacher." You will soon be able to check your certification record, what Praxis tests are on record, and the status of your application for certification by clicking "Teacher Certification System." (This link is currently being updated.) Also you can visit the new Pennsylvania Department of Education Job Search web site that has been initiated to assist prospective teachers seeking available positions in Pennsylvania.

Last Updated: 3/31/2006 11:15:13 AM