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 Michigan facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Michigan Board of Nursing and the Michigan Community College Association, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Michigan facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. Nursing in Michigan is regulated by the Michigan Board of Nursing and LARA under the Public Health Code and the Nursing General Rules. (source)
- Board of Nursing. To be eligible for a Michigan nursing license, an applicant must complete an educational program in an approved school; the board posts its list of approved education programs. (source)
- Licensure background check. Michigan RN and LPN license applicants complete a criminal background check, with instructions emailed in an Application Confirmation letter after the online application is submitted. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The Michigan Community College Association describes itself as the unified voice for Michigan's community colleges. (source)
- Clinical placement. Michigan Health Council runs ACEMAPP, a collaborative platform for clinical placements, compliance, and recruitment. (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
When a clinical site or an accreditation reviewer asks for a student’s records, you need them in one place and current, not spread across email, paper folders and spreadsheets. One record per student, with dates and documents together, answers the question in minutes. 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan?
The Michigan Board of Nursing. Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does Michigan require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Michigan RN and LPN license applicants complete a criminal background check, with instructions emailed in an Application Confirmation letter after the online application is submitted. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Michigan’s community and technical college system?
The Michigan Community College Association describes itself as the unified voice for Michigan's community colleges.
Is there a clinical placement system in Michigan?
Michigan Health Council runs ACEMAPP, a collaborative platform for clinical placements, compliance, and recruitment. 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 Michigan 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
- Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA)
- Nursing Education Programs (LARA)
- Michigan Nursing Licensing Guide and FAQs (LARA)
- Michigan Community College Association
- Michigan Health Council: Programs
This page summarizes Michigan 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.