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 Montana facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Montana Board of Nursing and the Montana University System, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Montana facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. The Montana Board of Nursing, part of the Department of Labor & Industry, posts its list of approved nursing programs within Montana on its Education page. (source)
- Licensure background check. Montana RN-by-exam applicants must submit fingerprints to the Montana Department of Justice for a fingerprint-based background check. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The Montana University System is the state's system of public colleges and universities. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. Twelve campuses in the Montana University System provide two-year educational opportunities. (source)
- Allied health. Montana's Board of Radiologic Technologists licenses radiologic technologists; the license applies to people with ARRT radiography credentials who perform diagnostic x-ray. (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 Montana 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 Montana 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 Montana?
The Montana Board of Nursing. Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does Montana require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Montana RN-by-exam applicants must submit fingerprints to the Montana Department of Justice for a fingerprint-based background check. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Montana’s community and technical college system?
The Montana University System is the state's system of public colleges and universities.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the Montana 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
- Montana Board of Nursing: Education
- Licensing Requirements and Application Checklist: RN by Examination (PDF)
- Montana University System
- Two-Year Education, Montana University System
- Montana Radiologic Technologists Licensure
This page summarizes Montana 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.