For applicants living, working, or completing training outside of Pennsylvania during the past ten years, what is included in the FBI and State Police Background Check?

For applicants living, working, or completing training outside of Pennsylvania during the past ten years, what is included in the FBI and State Police Background Check?

• A. In lieu of obtaining individual state background checks, you may elect to provide BOTH a state CHRC from the state in which you currently reside, AND your FBI Identify History Summary Check.
• B. Only the FBI Identity History Summary Check is required.
• C. Only a state CHRC is required.
• D. No background checks are required.

Answer: (A)

The question tests how Pennsylvania handles background checks for applicants who have lived, worked, or trained outside the state in the past decade. The best approach is to provide both a state Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) from the state where you currently reside and the FBI Identity History Summary Check. This combination serves as a substitute for pulling CHRCs from every state you’ve lived in, while also covering nationwide records. The FBI check adds any federal-level history, and the state CHRC covers records within the current state, giving a comprehensive view of criminal history across jurisdictions. Relying on only one type misses either state-level or federal information, and skipping checks altogether isn’t appropriate for licensure.

The question tests how Pennsylvania handles background checks for applicants who have lived, worked, or trained outside the state in the past decade. The best approach is to provide both a state Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) from the state where you currently reside and the FBI Identity History Summary Check. This combination serves as a substitute for pulling CHRCs from every state you’ve lived in, while also covering nationwide records. The FBI check adds any federal-level history, and the state CHRC covers records within the current state, giving a comprehensive view of criminal history across jurisdictions. Relying on only one type misses either state-level or federal information, and skipping checks altogether isn’t appropriate for licensure.