Criminal Background Check
Students who are required to submit a criminal background check for fieldwork may go through Rutgers SHP Enrollment for this service. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the
results of this screen directly to the site and to conform to site standards. Students should submit for an updated criminal background check on file with Rutgers SHP Enrollment annually to avoid any delays in fieldwork onboarding. Subsequent criminal background checks are offered at no cost through Rutgers SHP Enrollment.
Please note, if you are placed for fieldwork in a school, most schools will only accept criminal background checks completed through the New Jersey Department of Education. These are completed at the student’s own cost.
In case where a criminal background check comes back with unfavorable result, please refer to school policy found at link below for subsequent procedures and potential impact:
In addition to school level review, it is highly suggested that any student with an unfavorable background check complete NBCOT’s early determination review to ensure eligibility to sit for the national board exam. This is completed at the student’s own cost. The form can be found at:
FingerprintingSome clinical sites will require that the student have fingerprinting performed prior to the start of the clinical experience. The student must find out from the site if there is a specific or recommended vendor through which this should be completed. Rutgers School of Health Professions does NOT perform fingerprinting for students. Students will incur the cost of fingerprinting.
Drug Testing
Clinical sites may require Drug Testing and/or Criminal Background Checks (“CBC”) prior to commencing the clinical experience. It is each student’s responsibility to conform to the site’s requirements and to provide the results of these screens directly to the site.
Some sites will accept the criminal background check that was obtained at the time of admission to the program. The student must obtain this from the University’s Office of Enrollment Services and submit it to the site upon request. Other sites may ask for a more recent CBC and/or a drug screen to be run and may specify particular parameters and time frames for completion prior to the start of the experience. It is vital that the student tracks and completes these screens precisely in accordance with each clinical site’s specific requirements.
It is advised that students have these tests run through the Rutgers SHP Office of Enrollment Management. (Phone number: 973-972-7940) However, other vendors may be required, recommended by, or acceptable to, the clinical facility. Students may incur the costs of testing if not performed through the Office of Enrollment Management.
CPR Certification
Each student is required to be certified, update and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the healthcare provider with application to the infant, child and adult.
Courses are offered by the American Heart Association and Red Cross. Evidence of certification and ongoing certification must be uploaded to the Typhon System. Any student who does not complete CPR certification cannot begin fieldwork and this may result in a failing grade for this class. Please note, some fieldwork sites may only accept CPR certification from particular organizations.
Students who are required to submit a criminal background check for fieldwork may go through Rutgers SHP Enrollment for this service. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the
results of this screen directly to the site and to conform to site standards. Students should submit for an updated criminal background check on file with Rutgers SHP Enrollment annually to avoid any delays in fieldwork onboarding. Subsequent criminal background checks are offered at no cost through Rutgers SHP Enrollment.
Please note, if you are placed for fieldwork in a school, most schools will only accept criminal background checks completed through the New Jersey Department of Education. These are completed at the student’s own cost.
In case where a criminal background check comes back with unfavorable result, please refer to school policy found at link below for subsequent procedures and potential impact:
In addition to school level review, it is highly suggested that any student with an unfavorable background check complete NBCOT’s early determination review to ensure eligibility to sit for the national board exam. This is completed at the student’s own cost. The form can be found at:
FingerprintingSome clinical sites will require that the student have fingerprinting performed prior to the start of the clinical experience. The student must find out from the site if there is a specific or recommended vendor through which this should be completed. Rutgers School of Health Professions does NOT perform fingerprinting for students. Students will incur the cost of fingerprinting.
Drug Testing
Clinical sites may require Drug Testing and/or Criminal Background Checks (“CBC”) prior to commencing the clinical experience. It is each student’s responsibility to conform to the site’s requirements and to provide the results of these screens directly to the site.
Some sites will accept the criminal background check that was obtained at the time of admission to the program. The student must obtain this from the University’s Office of Enrollment Services and submit it to the site upon request. Other sites may ask for a more recent CBC and/or a drug screen to be run and may specify particular parameters and time frames for completion prior to the start of the experience. It is vital that the student tracks and completes these screens precisely in accordance with each clinical site’s specific requirements.
It is advised that students have these tests run through the Rutgers SHP Office of Enrollment Management. (Phone number: 973-972-7940) However, other vendors may be required, recommended by, or acceptable to, the clinical facility. Students may incur the costs of testing if not performed through the Office of Enrollment Management.
CPR Certification
Each student is required to be certified, update and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the healthcare provider with application to the infant, child and adult.
Courses are offered by the American Heart Association and Red Cross. Evidence of certification and ongoing certification must be uploaded to the Typhon System. Any student who does not complete CPR certification cannot begin fieldwork and this may result in a failing grade for this class. Please note, some fieldwork sites may only accept CPR certification from particular organizations.