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 Utah facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Utah Board of Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwives (Division of Professional Licensing) and the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Utah facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. Utah's nursing board, which advises the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), is the Board of Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwives. (source)
- Board of Nursing. DOPL publishes current-year NCLEX-RN first-time pass rates for each Utah nursing education program. (source)
- Licensure background check. Utah DOPL requires RN and LPN license applicants to submit fingerprints and says missing fingerprint cards are the top cause of delays or denials. (source)
- Licensure background check. DOPL has announced it is discontinuing its in-house fingerprinting services and points applicants to its fingerprint card submission instructions. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The Utah System of Higher Education, governed by the Utah Board of Higher Education, includes the state's 16 public colleges and universities. (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 Utah 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 Utah Board of Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwives (Division of Professional Licensing) 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 Utah?
The Utah Board of Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwives (Division of Professional Licensing).
What does Utah require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Utah DOPL requires RN and LPN license applicants to submit fingerprints and says missing fingerprint cards are the top cause of delays or denials. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Utah’s community and technical college system?
The Utah System of Higher Education, governed by the Utah Board of Higher Education, includes the state's 16 public colleges and universities.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the Utah Board of Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwives (Division of Professional Licensing) or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
- Nursing Board Members - Utah DOPL
- NCLEX Pass Rates - Utah DOPL
- Apply for an RN or LPN License - Utah DOPL
- Utah DOPL Nursing
- Utah System of Higher Education
This page summarizes Utah 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.