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 Vermont facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the Vermont State Board of Nursing (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) and the Vermont State Colleges System, with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
Vermont facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. Vermont nurse licensure is run by the Secretary of State's Office of Professional Regulation, and the profession is governed by the Board of Nursing. (source)
- Board of Nursing. OPR's Nursing Education Program Information page links to a list of nursing education programs in Vermont. (source)
- Licensure background check. Vermont requires fingerprint-supported background checks for nursing licensure. (source)
- Licensure background check. LPN and RN applicants get an authorization form from OPR and take it to a fingerprint appointment at an Identification Center or local law enforcement agency. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. The Vermont State Colleges System (Community College of Vermont and Vermont State University) is Vermont's public higher education system. (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
Each clinical site sends its own requirement list, and each list changes. When a TB result, flu shot or CPR card lapses mid-term, the site can pull the student until it is fixed. Tracking every item to its date, and seeing who is not cleared before rotations start, keeps placements on schedule. 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 Vermont 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 Vermont State Board of Nursing (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) 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 Vermont?
The Vermont State Board of Nursing (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation). Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does Vermont require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
Vermont requires fingerprint-supported background checks for nursing licensure. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is Vermont’s community and technical college system?
The Vermont State Colleges System (Community College of Vermont and Vermont State University) is Vermont's public higher education system.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the Vermont State Board of Nursing (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
- Vermont State Board of Nursing Members, Minutes & Agendas
- Nursing Education Program Information - Vermont OPR
- Nursing Apply & Renew - Vermont OPR
- Criminal Background Checks for Licensure - Vermont OPR
- Vermont State Colleges System
This page summarizes Vermont 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.