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 West Virginia facts for program directors and clinical coordinators, including the West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS), with a link to each official source, and shows how Drug Free Schools helps.
West Virginia facts for program directors
- Board of Nursing. The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses regulates and approves prelicensure nursing education programs, and graduation from a Board-approved program is required for NCLEX eligibility and RN licensure. (source)
- Board of Nursing. LPNs in West Virginia are licensed by a separate board, the WV State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses. (source)
- Licensure background check. All prospective RN licensees in West Virginia must complete a fingerprint background check through IdentoGO. (source)
- Licensure background check. RN-by-exam applicants must complete state and federal criminal history record checks by fingerprint submission. (source)
- Community and technical colleges. West Virginia's Community and Technical College System includes 9 colleges offering 400+ programs. (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
Most compliance problems are found the week rotations start: a titer that was never uploaded, a CPR card that expired over the break, a background check still pending. A system that reviews every document as it arrives and reminds students before anything expires moves that work weeks earlier. 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses 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 West Virginia?
The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses. Its list of approved nursing programs is on the board’s website.
What does West Virginia require on criminal history for nursing licensure?
All prospective RN licensees in West Virginia must complete a fingerprint background check through IdentoGO. That licensure step is separate from the name-based background check students complete before clinicals.
What is West Virginia’s community and technical college system?
West Virginia's Community and Technical College System includes 9 colleges offering 400+ programs.
Do you take fingerprints?
No. Our background checks are name-based. If the West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses or a clinical site requires fingerprints, students use the provider it names, such as Fieldprint or IdentoGO, or their local police department.
Sources
- WV State Approved Nursing Programs - WV RN Board
- WV State Board of Examiners for LPNs
- Licensure Requirements - WV RN Board
- WVCTCS
This page summarizes West Virginia 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.