For two decades, “CastleBranch” was shorthand for student compliance in health science programs. Directors put it in handbooks. Students memorized package codes. That era is over, and it ended in three distinct steps. Here is the documented timeline, with no spin — followed by what we think programs should actually do about it.
The timeline
- 1997 – 2024: the independent years. CastleBranch, founded in 1997, built its name on background screening and compliance tracking for students in health sciences.
- March 1, 2024: the sale. DISA Global Solutions — a Houston-based employee screening conglomerate serving more than 30% of the Fortune 500 — acquired CastleBranch’s screening and compliance business. The clinical experience platform, CB Bridges, was excluded from the deal and spun off as “Bridges EXP.”
- 2025: the name disappears. On February 4, 2025, DISA announced it had acquired American DataBank, the maker of Complio, and was launching a dedicated Healthcare Technology division (DISA announcement). DISA’s own CastleBranch page says that “in 2025” CastleBranch joined DISA as DISA Healthcare Technology and that it “has officially rebranded to DISA Healthcare Technology,” moving schools and students to disahealthcare.com (DISA Healthcare). On its school-facing portal pages, DISA Healthcare states it supports more than 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide, helping over one million users maintain compliance.
- June 30, 2026: Bridges shuts down. Bridges EXP announced it would cease operations entirely on this date. Rotation scheduling, document management, clinical site coordination — all of it went offline, forcing programs to migrate mid-summer, right before fall placements. Our Bridges transition guide covers that migration in detail.
Why this matters more than a logo swap
Vendor consolidation is not automatically bad — but it is never neutral, and your program absorbs the friction. Three practical consequences are already visible:
- Student confusion is real and immediate. Handbooks, orientation slides, and bookmarked links across the country still say “CastleBranch.” Students now get bounced between castlebranch.com, MyCB logins, and disahealthcare.com. Every confused student becomes a coordinator’s email.
- Two “competitors,” one owner. With American DataBank/Complio also operating as a DISA Healthcare company, a program comparing “CastleBranch vs. Complio” today is comparing two products with the same corporate parent. That is not a competitive market bidding for your business — see our full breakdown in CastleBranch vs Complio.
- Big-platform economics. Published school materials show what students pay at that scale: one Virginia health sciences college lists its MyCB package at $153.98, and Complio’s own published FAQ states orders are non-refundable and cannot be canceled once placed. When a million students run through one pipeline, the pipeline sets the terms.
The independent alternative that didn’t change hands
Drug Free Schools has served health science programs since 1995 and is still owned by the same family — no acquisition, no rebrand, no private equity. The people who set up your portal are the people who answer the phone. What that looks like in practice:
- Fast document review. Every uploaded document is reviewed within 24 hours, with specific rejection notes instead of cryptic auto-flags.
- One roof. Immunization and compliance tracking at $30/student, drug testing from $25 on-site (with on-site campus collection events, plus the nationwide Quest network at $40), Checkr-powered background checks from $35, and N95 fit testing — one portal, one invoice, one support line.
- Terms a business office can love. Unlimited free administrator and faculty accounts, no long-term contracts, and pricing you can explain in one sentence.
- Live in days, not semesters. Portals go live 24–48 hours after we receive your requirements.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CastleBranch still in business?
The screening and compliance business continues to operate, but not as an independent company and no longer under the CastleBranch name. It was acquired by DISA Global Solutions effective March 1, 2024, and in 2025 the brand was officially retired in favor of “DISA Healthcare Technology.”
What is CastleBranch called now?
DISA Healthcare Technology. DISA's own announcement states that CastleBranch “has officially rebranded to DISA Healthcare Technology” and directs schools and students to disahealthcare.com.
What happened to CastleBranch Bridges?
Bridges was carved out of the 2024 sale and operated separately as Bridges EXP. It announced it would cease operations entirely on June 30, 2026 — and that date has passed. Programs that relied on it have had to move.
Is Complio part of DISA too?
Yes. American DataBank, the maker of Complio, now operates as “American DataBank — A DISA Healthcare Company.” The two best-known compliance brands in health science education share one corporate owner.
Is there still an independent alternative?
Yes. Drug Free Schools has been family-owned since 1995 — never acquired, never rebranded, never private-equity-backed — and runs compliance tracking, drug testing, background checks, and N95 fit testing for health science programs nationwide.
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