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Kelsey Organ
Associate Director
Ehinger Office Annex 114
610-436-0042
Judith Mullane
Administrative Assistant
Ehinger Office Annex 112
610-436-0065
Educator Preparation/ Educator Specialists
Pennsylvania state law requires that all persons who interact with children in any setting must have clearances for their field courses. Before entering the field site, approved clearances must be on file with the Office of Candidate Services. At the following link, you will find a list of Courses Requiring Clearances. Students will be notified of clearance deadlines and requirements by email.
FIELD EXPERIENCE Clearance Deadline Information: Background clearances are valid for one year from date of issue for field courses and cannot turn one year old during a semester. For the Fall 2025 semester, the issue date of your clearances and TB test must be on or after December 10, 2024.
MANDATORY: Field and Student Teaching Clearance Submission*
Due Dates
- Early Summer Field Experience: 5/1/2025
- Summer Session I Field Experience: 5/15/2025
- Summer Session II Field Experience: 6/10/2025
- Fall 2025 Field Experience: 6/10/2025
- Spring 2026 Student Teaching: 6/10/2025
*University policy states that candidates will be removed from educator preparation/educator specialist field courses if they have not submitted correct and completed clearances before the semester deadline.
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