Legal Qualifications for Licensure
The completion of a criminal background check is one of the admission requirements to the Practical Nursing program. Specific requirements in regards to the background check will be given at orientation upon student acceptance. The background check is required to ascertain:
- The ability of students to eventually become licensed in the profession AND
- The ability of students to attend mandatory clinical rotations at external facilities in accordance with the requirements of the program.
Because a criminal history can have different effects at the educational, licensure, and employment levels, when a person is considering pursuing a nursing career, it is best to have as much information as possible prior to deciding to enroll in a nursing program. Manhattan Tech encourages individuals who have criminal histories and who are interested in pursuing a nursing career to:
- Contact approved nursing education programs and ask about the programs’ enrollment criteria with respect to criminal convictions;
- Review the criminal history information according to the Kansas Board of Nursing policy 65-1120*; AND
- Contact healthcare facilities and inquire about hiring criteria with respect to criminal convictions.
Successful completion of a nursing program at Manhattan Tech qualifies the student to take the NCLEX exam; it does not guarantee licensure with any State Board of Nursing.
