Every program with clinicals, from nursing and radiography to respiratory therapy, surgical technology, medical lab, PTA and OTA, dental hygiene, EMS and medical assisting, answers to each clinical site’s own requirement list. This page collects verified Connecticut facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing and Connecticut State Community College (CT State), with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Connecticut facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. Connecticut's nursing board is the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing, part of the Department of Public Health, which approves RN refresher programs. (source)
- Board of Nursing. The Board of Examiners for Nursing's RN education program list includes associate degree programs at several CT State Community College campuses. (source)
- Board of Nursing. Connecticut RN licensure by examination requires passing the NCLEX-RN. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was formed on July 1, 2023 from the state's 12 community colleges and has 12 campuses across Connecticut. (source)
- Allied health. Connecticut DPH licenses radiographers; applicants need a JRCERT-accredited radiologic technology program (or ARRT-deemed equivalent) and the ARRT exam. (source)
Checked 18 October 2026 against each official source. Rules change; confirm with the agency, your accreditor and your clinical sites.
What this means for your program
Each clinical site sends its own requirement list, and each list changes. When a TB result, flu shot or CPR card lapses mid-term, the site can pull the student until it is fixed. Tracking every item to its date, and seeing who is not cleared before rotations start, keeps placements on schedule. Your clinical sites and affiliation agreements still decide the exact list; the free requirements checklist covers what programs most often collect.
How Drug Free Schools helps Connecticut programs
One clinical compliance tracking portal for every program at your school ($30 per student, one time; every upload reviewed within 24 hours), plus drug screens on campus or at any Quest location, name-based background checks and on-campus N95 fit testing. See pricing.
Drug Free Schools does not take fingerprints. Our background checks are name-based. If the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing or a clinical site requires a fingerprint check, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint, IdentoGO or the local police department.
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Frequently asked questions
Who approves nursing programs in Connecticut?
The Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing. Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What is Connecticut’s community and technical college system?
Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was formed on July 1, 2023 from the state's 12 community colleges and has 12 campuses across Connecticut.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
- CT DPH - Approved Nurse Refresher Courses
- CT DPH - Registered Nurse Education Programs
- CT DPH - RN Licensure by Examination
- About CT State Community College
- CT DPH - Radiographer Licensure Requirements
This page summarizes Connecticut agency and official pages as checked on 18 October 2026, with a link to each source. Rules change; confirm with the agency, your school, your accreditor and your clinical sites. Nothing on this page is legal advice. Quest Diagnostics, Fieldprint and IdentoGO are trademarks of their respective owners.