Background Study of Students in Health and Child Care Programs

Minnesota law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with children, patients, and residents at a health or childcare facility licensed by the State of Minnesota have a background study conducted by the state. Individuals with specified felony convictions are prohibited from having direct contact with children, patients, and residents of licensed facilities. Any individual refusing to cooperate in the criminal background study cannot participate in coursework that requires direct contact with children, patients or residents of licensed facilities.

Students who are disqualified from having direct patient/resident/child contact will not be able to participate in coursework, which includes a practical experience. Therefore, completion of coursework for the program major will not be possible without documentation of a cleared background study.