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 Jersey facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the New Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs) and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC), with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
New Jersey facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. The New Jersey Board of Nursing licenses registered and practical nurses and regulates the nursing profession in New Jersey. (source)
- Board of Nursing. The New Jersey Board of Nursing accredits nursing schools and approves clinical affiliates. (source)
- Licensure background check. A 2002 New Jersey law requires criminal history record background checks, using fingerprints, before boards including the New Jersey Board of Nursing issue an initial license to a health care professional. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The New Jersey Council of County Colleges represents a network of 18 community colleges in New Jersey. (source)
- Allied health. The New Jersey Department of Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services certifies EMTs and licenses Mobile Intensive Care Paramedics. (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 Jersey 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 Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs) 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 Jersey?
The New Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs).
What does New Jersey require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
A 2002 New Jersey law requires criminal history record background checks, using fingerprints, before boards including the New Jersey Board of Nursing issue an initial license to a health care professional. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is New Jersey’s community and technical college system?
The New Jersey Council of County Colleges represents a network of 18 community colleges in New Jersey.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the New Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs) or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
- New Jersey Board of Nursing | NJ Office of Attorney General
- P.L.2002, c.104 (NJ Legislature)
- New Jersey Council of County Colleges
- NJ Department of Health Office of EMS
This page summarizes New Jersey 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.