All employees under 18 years old in a Diocesan Parish or School who might have contact with children must have the following:

1.Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH))

(Less than one year old, recheck every 5 years) – new volunteers please complete PATCH online at by clicking below and going to “New Volunteer Record Check”, OR send your completed “Background Authorization Form” to punger@allentowndiocese.org.

2. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certificate (Recheck every 5 years). Click below to obtain the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certificate (PCAHC). A free check is available every 57 months. A free payment code is available through your Local Safe Environment Coordinator (LSEC) or your CYO Representative.

3. Signed Acknowledgment form for 2022 Diocese of Allentown Sexual Abuse Policy

4. Signed Acknowledgment form for 2022 Diocese of Allentown Code of Conduct Policy.

5. Signed Acknowledgment form for 2022 Diocese of Allentown Social Media and Electronic Communications Policy. 

6. Protecting God’s Children attendance certificate, only needs to be done once. Print certificate of completion.

7. Certificate from Mandated Reporting Training (good for 5 years). Please see attached directions and print certificate of completion.

8. Acknowledgement Form for Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) Policy. Review the Diocese of Allentown’s Child Protective Services Law Policy and sign the acknowledgement form.

9. Signed Background Check Authorization Form

10.National Sex Offender Registry Check, must be less than a year old and completed every five years.