All health professions students who are offered admission and/or clinical placement will be required to submit to a complete criminal background check. All student applicants’ final acceptance in the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check. Students with a felony record will be denied acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant Consortium Program.
All letters of acceptance shall state that the acceptance is conditional and contingent on submission to a criminal background check and results of a satisfactory report.
Separate, additional criminal background checks and urine drug screens may be required by clinical sites prior to placements. Students with an unsuccessful background check who are denied by a clinical site that is required to meet program competencies shall be dismissed from the program and their registrations shall be withdrawn from courses related to the program of study. If the student tests positive for an illegal or un-prescribed drug, the student shall be denied admission or terminated from any health professions program even if a denied placement was not required to meet program competencies. Successful reports of criminal background checks do not assure eligibility for specific clinical site placement, program completion, and/or eligibility to sit for professional licensure/board examinations.
Students are reminded that licensing boards for certain health care occupations and professions may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or may deny the individual the opportunity to sit for an examination even if the individual has completed all program course work if it is determined that an applicant has a criminal history or has been convicted of, or pleads guilty, or pleads nolo contendere or the like to a felony or other serious crime.
Successful completion of a health professions program of study does not guarantee licensure, the opportunity to sit for a licensure examination, certification or employment in the relevant health care occupation.
Students will be automatically denied admission or, if enrolled, dismissed from the program if they have not been truthful or have provided inaccurate information on the application or on any other form or submission.
NOTE: Licensing boards for certain health care occupations, including PTA, may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or may deny the individual the opportunity to sit for an examination even if the individual has completed all program course work, if it is determined that an applicant has a criminal history or is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other serious crime. If applicable, it is recommended to contact the Idaho Physical Therapist Licensure Board for clarification at http://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=PHT.
PLEASE NOTE: The PTAE Program will only accept criminal background checks performed by Certified Background. Criminal background checks through Certified Background are completed online. Please do not do the criminal background check prior to being instructed to do so. The instructions will be given out at the program orientation seminars and for selective programs, information will also be given in your acceptance letters.