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 North Carolina facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Community College System, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
North Carolina facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. The North Carolina Secretary of State lists the North Carolina Board of Nursing among the state's licensing boards. (source)
- Board of Nursing. The Secretary of State page gives ncbon.com as the board's website. (source)
- Licensure background check. North Carolina law requires all applicants for RN or LPN licensure to consent to a criminal history record check. (source)
- Licensure background check. Under the same statute, the Board provides applicants' fingerprints to the State Bureau of Investigation for the state and national check. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The North Carolina Community College System includes 58 community colleges. (source)
- Clinical placement. Wake AHEC hosts the Triangle Consortium for Clinical Education and Practice, which gives students a common core orientation and a credentialing passport for clinical rotations. (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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
The North Carolina Board of Nursing.
What does North Carolina require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
North Carolina law requires all applicants for RN or LPN licensure to consent to a criminal history record check. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is North Carolina’s community and technical college system?
The North Carolina Community College System includes 58 community colleges.
Is there a clinical placement system in North Carolina?
Wake AHEC hosts the Triangle Consortium for Clinical Education and Practice, which gives students a common core orientation and a credentialing passport for clinical rotations. 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 North Carolina 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
- NC Secretary of State: North Carolina Board of Nursing
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 90-171.48
- NC Community College System: About Us
- Wake AHEC: Consortium for Clinical Education and Practice
This page summarizes North Carolina 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.