Background Check Walk-Throughs

Submitting Your Request

1. Follow the link above
2. Click the “Submit a New Record Check” button (do NOT choose the Volunteer option)
3. Accept the Terms and Conditions
4. Select “Individual Request” and click continue.
5. You will reach a page titled “Requestor Information.” Under “Reason for Request” select “Employment”
6. Fill out your required information
   1. Note: Please fill out your own personal information, as otherwise you will not get notifications that your check is complete.
7. Click “Next”
8. Review Information and select “Proceed”
9. Fill in the requested information
   1. We suggest filling in your social-It speeds things up a lot
   2. If you choose to fill out your middle name, please remember that you did so. When you go to find your request, you will need to fill out that field again.
10. Click Submit or “Enter this Request”
11. It may seem for a second that it did not submit, but if you look at the bottom of the page right after the Submission button, you will see “View Queued Record Check Requests(1)”
12. Click Finish
13. On the review page, click Submit
14. Select the Checkout option
15. Fill in your payment information
16. You will see a box that looks like the image below. Write down your control number, along with the date of your submission. Also, note if you used your middle name or not. This information will be important when retrieving your  request.
17. If your control number is blue and there is a status listed (Example: No Record), it has already finished processing. Click on the hyperlink if it is blue and continue to step 4 in the retrieval section below. If the text is black, check back in a few days.

Submitting Your Clearance

1. Click on the link above
2. Select the “Create Individual Login” option
3. Click Next
4. Create Keystone ID, fill in personal information, and create Security Questions
   1. Note: This check takes between one to three weeks to complete, so write down your ID and security questions
5. Click Finish
6. Close the Window
7. Check your email for the temporary password
8. Login
9. Choose “Access My Clearances”
10. Click Continue
11. Login to your new account with the provided password
12. Create a new password and submit.
    • NOTE: When creating a password, make it EXACTLY eight characters long, even though it recommends making a longer password. We discovered that their system has difficulty with passwords longer than 8 characters.
13. Close the window again
14. Login…Again
15. Agree to their Terms and Conditions and Click Next
16. Click Continue
17. Select “Create Clearance Application”
18. Click Begin
19. On the “Application Purpose” page, select the longest option with bullet points that begins with the phrase “Individual 14 years of age or older who is applying for or holding a paid position as an employee….”
20. Click Next
21. Fill out the information and click next
22. Follow the Prompts and fill in your information, including previous addresses and household members
23. Confirm your information
24. eSignature
25. Select “No” when it asks for an organization code
26. Continue with payment
27. Continue with prompts to new account
28. Make a reminder to check back in a week to see if it has been completed

Submitting Your Request

1. Follow the button above to the scheduling website
2. Imput the code: 1KG756
3. Select the “Locate an Enrollment Center” option
4. Find a center near your residence, or on your route to camp if you are driving in from out of state. For reference, Camp Sequoia’s staff training address is 200 Seminary St, Pennsburg, PA 18073. The three closest locations are Sellersville (closest), Allentown, or Hellertown (44 minutes away) locations.
   • Boys Program Instructions:
     • Residents of PA: Schedule your appointment ASAP
     • Out of state staff driving to camp on the 7th (leadership): Please complete your appointment on the way to training and arrive with your fingerprinting appointment receipt. Use steps 3 and 4 to find a fingerprinting location along your route.
     • Out of state staff driving in on the 11th: Please schedule an appointment for the 11th of June (Monday) on your way to camp. I recommend either using the closest station to camp or one along your route. Use steps 3 and 4 to find a fingerprinting location along your route.
     • For those flying/taking the bus/train in, please book an appointment on June 13th (Thursday) between 2:30pm and 4:00pm EST. Camp’s zip code is 18073. If a time slot at the Allentown (closest), Colmar, or Hellertown (furthest) locations is not available during this time frame, please reach out to Reema and let her know what times are available. Otherwise, email Reema your appointment time and location once booked. Please note, as there are two Allentown locations, sending the address is important so Reema can make sure she is sending you to the right place. We will arrange for transportation in groups based on appointment times so everyone can complete this check together.
   • Girls Program Instructions:
     • Residents of PA: Schedule your appointment ASAP
     • Out of state staff driving to camp on the 7th (leadership): Please complete your appointment on the way to training and arrive with your fingerprinting appointment receipt. Use steps 3 and 4 to find a fingerprinting location along your route.
     • Out of state staff driving in: Please schedule an appointment for your arrival day on your way to camp. I recommend either using the closest station to camp or one along your route. Use steps 3 and 4 to find a fingerprinting location along your route.
     • For those flying/taking the bus/train in,  please connect with Kristen at kristen@sequoiagirls.com to set up your appointment time for the Doylestown location.
5. Once you have taken note of the best location for your appointment, click “Done”
6. Select “Schedule or Manage Appointment”
7. Enter requested essential info, employer information, and citizenship
8. Under Personal Questions, select no for Authorization code
   1. Important: If you are out of state and scheduling to complete on your way to camp or during staff training, please select “No” for “Is your mailing address the same as your residential address?”
   2. When they ask for your residential and mailing address, please put Camp Sequoia’s address (Boys program: 200 Seminary St, Pennsburg PA 18073 or Girls program: 6832 Phillips Mill Rd, New Hope, PA 18938) as the mailing address so your results do not have to be forwarded from your home address in the event that there is an error with digital retrieval.
9. Fill in personal information, address (please note above information if out of state) and the desired location and time based on steps 3 through 5
10. Finalize information and make a note of your appointment time. Please email your appointment time and appointment location to Reema, and make sure you write down the answers to your security questions, as you will need those to access your check!
11. AFTER COMPLETING YOUR APPOINTMENT, SAVE THE RECEIPT AND SUBMIT IT TO REEMA.

1. Click “Registration” on the top menu and register
   • We are located in Montgomery County when prompted for employer county
   • Unless you are registering with an outside Pennsylvania board, select no for the licensing question
2. Once you submit, it will provide you with a user name and password. Make a note of these before going back to the login page. You will need your username and password to login to your account, so make a note of these for future reference.
3. Login with the provided username and password.
4. Take course. The course takes approximately 3 hours to complete, but progress can be saved, and you can complete in segments.
5. Download certificate once class is completed or follow the directions below:
   1. Select “Print” on the certificate, and it will bring up the printing menu (or simply download it)
   2. Under “Destination” or “Printer,” where it provides printing options, select the drop down menu
   3. Select “Save as PDF”
   4. Save to your computer
6. Submit the clearance by emailing it to reema@camp-sequoia.com or Submit it Online by following this link