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 Ohio facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Ohio Board of Nursing and the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Ohio facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. The Ohio Board of Nursing posts a downloadable list of approved RN education programs on its website. (source)
- Licensure background check. Ohio law requires a criminal records check for nursing licensure, with fingerprints submitted to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. (source)
- Licensure background check. The same law has BCI request FBI records and report the results to the Board of Nursing. (source)
- Licensure background check. The Ohio Attorney General says fingerprints for BCI background checks go in electronically through WebCheck or a card scan unless an exemption applies. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The Ohio Association of Community Colleges represents all 22 of Ohio's community colleges. (source)
- Clinical placement. Tri-State area nursing programs and member health systems use The Health Collaborative's Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS) for clinical placements. (source)
- Allied health. Ohio's EMS division sets requirements for maintaining an EMS or fire service certification. (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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio?
The Ohio Board of Nursing. Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does Ohio require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Ohio law requires a criminal records check for nursing licensure, with fingerprints submitted to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Ohio’s community and technical college system?
The Ohio Association of Community Colleges represents all 22 of Ohio's community colleges.
Is there a clinical placement system in Ohio?
Tri-State area nursing programs and member health systems use The Health Collaborative's Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS) for clinical placements. 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 Ohio 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
- Ohio Board of Nursing: RN Education Programs
- Ohio Revised Code 4723.091
- Ohio Attorney General: WebCheck
- Ohio Association of Community Colleges
- The Health Collaborative: Clinical Placement for Nursing Students
- Ohio Department of Public Safety: Division of EMS
This page summarizes Ohio 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.