Background Checks

The EMS Department of AB-Tech does not handle this process.  Clinical sites have the right to require students and interns to complete a criminal history background check.  Their discretion determines if the student or intern is allowed to function at their facility or agency.  A national criminal background check is required to be completed before you begin clinical rotations.  This will be handled directly between the student and the clinical agency.

The North Carolina Office of EMS will also require a background check before credentialing an individual.  This may require a student to complete additional paperwork, explain their situation by telephone, or even be present at a disciplinary panel hearing in Raleigh, NC.  A student will not be allowed to begin clinical rotations until they are cleared from the OEMS and are credentialed at a minimum of EMT-Basic.