Why do criminal background checks on students?
There are three primary reasons for performing these checks: • A criminal record will likely prevent a student from receiving a professional license upon completion of the educational program. Most state licensing boards WILL perform a criminal background search as part of the licensure process, and it would be unfortunate to complete an education, yet be unable to be granted a license. • Hospitals in which students work as part of clinicals are required to have a background check report on file for all providers of hands-on patient care, whether they are employees of the hospital or not. (This includes nursing students.) Hospitals are putting their JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) certification at risk by having an unchecked individual present in their facility. • It may be the case that a student may have a criminal record and is not aware of it.
Related Questions
- Are criminal background checks required each time students or other employees who are on semester assignments in sensitive positions leave the campus and return to start a new campus position?
- Can HPRP funds be used to pay for application fees, credit reports, and/or criminal background checks?
- Why do criminal background checks on students?
