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 Hawaii facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Hawaii Board of Nursing (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing) and the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Hawaii facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. Hawaii's Board of Nursing is part of the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and posts its public meetings and minutes on the DCCA site. (source)
- Board of Nursing. The Board's Hawaii Nursing Programs page lists Board-recognized schools of nursing in Hawaii. (source)
- Licensure background check. Since July 1, 2017, all new Hawaii nurse license applicants must submit electronic fingerprints for federal and state criminal history checks. (source)
- Licensure background check. The Hawaii Board of Nursing directs applicants to Fieldprint for electronic fingerprinting. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges system has seven campuses. (source)
- Clinical placement. The Hawaiʻi State Center for Nursing runs the Hawaiʻi Clinical Placement Collaborative, which coordinates clinical placements for nursing students using standardized software. (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
Program directors and clinical coordinators often check student documents by hand, on top of teaching. Every rejected upload has to be caught, explained and checked again. Having each upload reviewed within 24 hours, with a note that says exactly what to fix, takes that loop off your desk. 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii Board of Nursing (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing) 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 Hawaii?
The Hawaii Board of Nursing (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing). Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does Hawaii require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Since July 1, 2017, all new Hawaii nurse license applicants must submit electronic fingerprints for federal and state criminal history checks. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Hawaii’s community and technical college system?
The University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges system has seven campuses.
Is there a clinical placement system in Hawaii?
The Hawaiʻi State Center for Nursing runs the Hawaiʻi Clinical Placement Collaborative, which coordinates clinical placements for nursing students using standardized software. Our portal keeps each student’s records current for whatever system or site you place through.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the Hawaii Board of Nursing (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing) or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
- Board of Nursing - DCCA Hawaii
- Hawaii Nursing Programs - DCCA Hawaii
- Criminal History Record Check Requirement - Hawaii Board of Nursing
- University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges
- Hawaiʻi Clinical Placement Collaborative | Hawaiʻi State Center for Nursing
This page summarizes Hawaii 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.