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  • To become a Firefighter in Pennsylvania, you must complete vigorous training, certifications, physical strength and skill tests, and an examination.  Your job throws you into extreme danger and life-threatening situations.  You run in while everyone else is running out.  A firefighter is one of the most noble and respected professions in the world.  Firefighters are

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  • How Does a Criminal Conviction Affect an EMT License in Pennsylvania? To become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Emergency Medical Service (EMS) provider in Pennsylvania, you must complete vigorous training, certifications, and examination.  Your job provides you the satisfaction of helping people in urgent and life-threatening medical conditions.  With that job, responsibility comes high

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  • What are Magisterial District Courts in Pennsylvania? While driving around any of Pennsylvania’s Cities, Townships or Boroughs, you may have passed a sign such as this: What is a Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania?  You may see these signs in front of small buildings along a road, in office parks, in municipal buildings, and shopping

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  • How Does a Criminal Conviction Affect a Teaching License in Pennsylvania? Criminal Convictions and a Teaching Career do not mix well in Pennsylvania, for becoming a teacher and while working in the Teaching profession.  Like many professions, Teachers must attend years of schooling as now master’s degrees are preferred, work as a student teacher for

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  • How Does a Criminal Conviction Affect a Nursing License in Pennsylvania? In Pennsylvania, Nurses must obtain a specialized license to perform the role of a Nurse in the medical field.  The road to becoming a Nurse in Pennsylvania entails extensive schooling, clinicals, and passing a licensing exam.  Unfortunately, it is often a thankless job and

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  • How Does a Criminal Conviction Affect a Medical License in Pennsylvania? If you are a practicing Doctor in Pennsylvania, you have undergone eight or more years of schooling, clinicals, residency, and passing your license exam.  The hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and exorbitant cost are not things worth losing over a foolish mistake, such as a

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  • How Does a DUI Conviction Affect a CDL License in Pennsylvania? If you have a Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), you drive a Tractor Trailer, Construction Equipment, Bus, or other Large Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV).  Therefore, your CDL license creates your ability to have a career and earn a living.  You also spent significant time

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  • How do Criminal Convictions Impact CPA licenses in Pennsylvania? Obtaining a CPA license is an extremely challenging and arduous task; it is quite the achievement.  Not only is majoring in Accounting difficult, the CPA exam is a monster and often takes numerous sittings to pass.  After putting in all the time and sacrifice to obtaining

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  • What is a Summary Offense in Pennsylvania? In Pennsylvania, a Summary Offense is the least serious classification of crime.  Penalties for summary offenses are not as serious as those for felonies and misdemeanors; however, you must not take summary charges lightly.  A summary conviction can still impact certain areas of your life.  So: What is a

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  • What is Juvenile Delinquency in Pennsylvania? For parents to receive a phone call that their son or daughter is under arrest, is terrifying.  In Pennsylvania, laws, and procedures relating to the arrest and prosecution of juveniles are found in statute 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63.  When someone under the age of 18 gets arrested, he/she faces

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