PA Criminal History (State Police) Background Check Application Instructions

Go to https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp

Click on the Grey Submit a New Record Check button

Accept Terms and Conditions

Choose the Individual Request option then Continue

Fill in the Requestor Information page.

Reason for Request: Employment

Please put your name and home address (not school or District address).

Confirm your personal information and click Proceed

Re-enter your information on the Record Check Request Form page then click Enter This Request button at bottom of page. After you click button, the page will refresh with no information filled in. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the View Queued Record Requests(1) link.

Review the Record Check Request page then click Submit button.

The cost for this clearance is currently $22. Click the Checkout button.

Enter credit card information and click Pay With Your Credit Card button.

Your record check will begin processing as soon as you have submitted your credit card information. Wait for your results to appear on the page.

Once your Record Check Request results have finished processing, click on the blue Control # which begins with the letter R.

Next, click on the Certification Form link just above the Back button.

If you get a pop-up Dialog box on your screen, click Yes or OK.

Your clearance will then appear as a PDF on your screen. Please print and save a copy for your records. Once you close the screen, you may not be able to access again. In addition, please email the PDF copy of your clearance to the HR Department at hr@umtsd.org