Clearances for ABCS

If you have already completed the clearance process with Penn in the past 5 years, before doing any of these steps, email netter-compliance@sas.upenn.edu and backgroundchecks@hr.upenn.edu to check that your clearances are on file and valid. All Nursing, Dental, and Medical school students should have completed clearances as part of your academic program. Review Frequently Asked Questions about clearances HERE.

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FOR DOMESTIC (NON-INTERNATIONAL) STUDENTS

Per Pennsylvania law and Penn policy, all Penn students interacting with minors more than once in a semester, virtually or in-person, must complete three clearance checks: PATCH - PA Criminal History Search, PA Child Abuse, and fingerprinting for your FBI clearance. Additionally, all students working with School District of Philadelphia schools must complete mandated reporter training and sign a Code of Conduct. All documents must be on file with the University to be fully cleared. 

Our Fall clearances clinic has passed. Please follow these self-service instructions to complete the clearance process on your own and upload your result documents to your Penn Box folder. If you have not been invited to collaborate on a Penn Box folder, email netter-compliance@sas.upenn.edu with a request to be added to your personal Box folder.

If you are working with a School District of Philadelphia school:

  • Complete the 3-hour mandated reporter training by following these instructions.
  • Sign this School District Code of Conduct.
  • Upload your training certificates and your Code of Conduct to your Penn Box folder.

Questions can be directed to netter-compliance@sas.upenn.edu.

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FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON A (F-1/J-1) VISA WHO HAVE NOT WORKED IN THE UNITED STATES

International students who have not worked in the United States and are volunteering for a period less than 90 days will sign an affidavit in lieu of completing the three clearances. Additionally, all students working with School District of Philadelphia schools must complete mandated reporter training and sign a Code of Conduct. All documents must be on file with the University to be fully cleared. To complete your clearances:

STEP 1: Sign this affidavit and upload it to your Penn Box folder. If you have not been invited to collaborate on a Penn Box folder, email netter-compliance@sas.upenn.edu with a request to be added to your personal Box folder.

STEP 2: If you are working with a School District of Philadelphia school:

  • Complete the 3-hour mandated reporter training by following these instructions.
  • Sign this School District Code of Conduct.
  • Upload your training certificates and your Code of Conduct to your Penn Box folder.

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FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON A (F-1/J-1) VISA WHO HAVE WORKED IN THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT)

Follow the same process as domestic students.