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 Illinois facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the IDFPR Board of Nursing and the Illinois Community College Board, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Illinois facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. Illinois nurses are licensed by IDFPR, whose Board of Nursing has thirteen members appointed by the Secretary. (source)
- Board of Nursing. IDFPR publishes a list of Illinois approved nursing education programs, stating that all listed programs have current state approval. (source)
- Licensure background check. Illinois LPN exam applicants must submit a fingerprint receipt showing they were fingerprinted by an Illinois licensed Live Scan fingerprint vendor. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The Illinois Community College System is coordinated by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), whose members are appointed by the governor. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. ICCB describes the Illinois Community College System as the third largest in the nation, with 45 colleges and one multi-community college center. (source)
- Allied health. Illinois accredits medical radiation technologists through IEMA-OHS under Part 401 of its radiation rules. (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 Illinois 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 IDFPR Board of 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 Illinois?
The IDFPR Board of Nursing. Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does Illinois require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Illinois LPN exam applicants must submit a fingerprint receipt showing they were fingerprinted by an Illinois licensed Live Scan fingerprint vendor. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Illinois’s community and technical college system?
The Illinois Community College System is coordinated by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), whose members are appointed by the governor.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the IDFPR Board of Nursing or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
- IDFPR Board of Nursing
- Illinois Approved Nursing Education Programs (PDF)
- IDFPR CTS Online Application Instructions (LPN)
- About ICCB
- IEMA-OHS Title 32 Regulations
This page summarizes Illinois 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.