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 Maryland facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Maryland Board of Nursing, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Maryland facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. The Maryland Board of Nursing publishes a list of approved registered nurse and practical nurse education programs in Maryland. (source)
- Licensure background check. Maryland requires criminal history records checks for all new RN, LPN and CNA applicants. (source)
- Licensure background check. Maryland's nursing criminal history records check includes state and national checks run by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services' Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS). (source)
- Licensure background check. The Maryland Board of Nursing says background checks must use fingerprints for both a state and federal review, and private background checks are not accepted. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. Maryland has sixteen community colleges, according to the Maryland Manual published by the Maryland State Archives. (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 Maryland 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 Maryland 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 Maryland?
The Maryland Board of Nursing. Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does Maryland require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Maryland requires criminal history records checks for all new RN, LPN and CNA applicants. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Maryland’s community and technical college system?
Maryland has sixteen community colleges, according to the Maryland Manual published by the Maryland State Archives.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the Maryland 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
- MBON Nursing Education Programs
- MBON Criminal History Records Check
- MBON Fact Sheet: Criminal History Record Checks
- Maryland Manual: Community Colleges
This page summarizes Maryland 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.