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 New Hampshire facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) and the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
New Hampshire facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. Under RSA 326-B:32, the New Hampshire Board of Nursing approves, disapproves or withdraws approval for nursing education programs. (source)
- Licensure background check. New Hampshire law (RSA 326-B:15) requires every applicant for initial nursing licensure to submit a criminal history record release form and a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or other authorized fingerprinting staff. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The Community College System of New Hampshire operates 7 colleges and 3 academic centers statewide. (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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) 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 New Hampshire?
The New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification). Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does New Hampshire require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
New Hampshire law (RSA 326-B:15) requires every applicant for initial nursing licensure to submit a criminal history record release form and a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or other authorized fingerprinting staff. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is New Hampshire’s community and technical college system?
The Community College System of New Hampshire operates 7 colleges and 3 academic centers statewide.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
This page summarizes New Hampshire 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.