Certain professions may require the future employee to go through pre-employment screenings. Pre-employment screenings can include criminal background checks, physical and/or mental health screenings, documentations of immunizations, etc. While each employer may hold different standards on pre-employment screenings, the professions listed below have State-wide pre-employment screening requirements. Failure to demonstrate compliance with pre-employment screenings usually makes one ineligible for hire despite successfully completing the education requirements of the profession.
| Program | Background Check | Physical | Immunization Records |
| Pharmacy (PRE) | Felony, drug thefts, drug abuse, or fraud | No | No |
| Accounting/Bookkeeping | Felony, convictions with money | No | No |
| Education | Felony, History of violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, or neglect, dependent on agency | No | No |
| Law Enforcement | Felony, serious misdemeanor, D.U.I within two years, dependent on agency | Yes | No |
| Social Work | Felony, child abuse, domestic violence, certain drug crimes | No | No |
| Psychology | Felony, child abuse, domestic violence. Certain drug crimes | No | No |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Felony, serious misdemeanor | No | Yes |
| Practical Nursing | Felony, serious misdemeanor | Yes | Yes |
| Registered Nursing | Felony, serious misdemeanor | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency Medical Services | Felony, D.U.I within 3-5 years, stealing, assault, sexual crimes, dependent on agency | Yes | Yes |
| Fire Science | Felony, D.U.I within 3-5 years, stealing, assault, sexual crimes, dependent on agency | Yes | Yes |
| Medical Assistant | Controlled substance, felony or serious misdemeanor, dependent on agency | Yes | Yes |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | felony or misdemeanor: crimes of a sexual, violent, and/or exploitive nature; | Yes | Yes |
| Radiologic Technology | Felony, serious misdemeanor, dependent on ARRT | Yes | Yes |
| Surgical Technology | Felony or serious misdemeanor | Yes | Yes |
| Dental Hygiene/Assistant | Felony or serious misdemeanor, dependent on Board of Dentistry | Yes | Yes |