Background Check Information 

All students enrolled in health career programs that require students to complete clinical experiences outside the College must complete a background check that includes finger printing and court search (BCI).   Most of the clinical facilities in the Cleveland area are now requiring this information before we place a student at their site.

Cuyahoga Community College has secured the services of Corporate Screening to provide this service.  The results of the screening will be sent directly to the Health Career Associate Dean at the campus of your program or the Assistant Dean of Nursing.  Students with a citation will have their record reviewed on an individual basis and this information will be kept confidential. In some instances a citation may preclude a student from being accepted into a health career program.

• The BCI must be completed no sooner than 16 weeks prior to the start of your program and no later than 8 weeks prior to the start of your program.  For students starting their program in the Fall semester the BCI must be completed between May 1 and July 15th before the student begins program courses in the fall.  Students starting their program courses in the Spring semester must have the BCI completed between October 30th and December 11th before the program begins.
• Students who have not completed the background check before the first day of class will not be permitted to begin program classes.
• Previous background checks or background checks completed by another vendor will not be accepted.
• Students are responsible for the payment of these BCI services.
• The BCI will be valid as long as the student is in the health career program.
• A student will not have to repeat the BCI if they change programs. 
  

Students should make an appointment for this BCI by contacting:
Corporate Screening Services
16530 Commerce Court
Middleburg Heights, OH
www.corporatescreening.com
1-800-229-8606
No appointment needed if you come Mon – Fri between 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (appointments still needed if you’re coming between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.).

The student must bring the following information with them to Corporate Screening:

• Background Request Form (PDF)
• State Issued Photo ID
• Disclosure Form  (PDF)
• Corporate Screening Service accepts MC,VISA and American Express.
• The cost is $85.00 for Ohio residents and $94 for out of state residents.  
  

Please Note:  Health career programs do not provide copies of background checks. If the clinical site requires a copy, the student must submit a written request to Corporate Screening. The copy of the background check will then be sent directly to the clinical site. (Call Corporate Screening for specifics at    (1-800-229-8606).

Please contact HealthCareers@tri-c.edu if you have questions.