But this being an overlapping field of education, health care, and mental health, there are a lot of background checks involved. In order to complete my application packet, the following credentials are required:
- PA Criminal Clearance ($10)
- PA Child Abuse Clearance ($10)
- FBI Clearance - Cogent Fingerprint ($38.50) - must be Dept. of Education, not DPW
- CPR/FA - must be child and adult (if training is needed: cost $55)
- Training for TSS ($20)
- Physical/PPD
- Evaluated college degree and official transcripts
- References (3)
I guess one of the reasons one jumps through so many hoops is to filter out the folks who aren't as serious about this type of work. It's not that big a hassle to get the clearances - it just takes a bit of time - but I could see how people would be turned off on choosing a career in any of these fields, based on the necessary paperwork alone.
well how did it go? And I think you would be a great fit to this job. I have always told my family that my finger are on fill because I work at a bank.
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