Drug and Background Check Procedure

Procedure: KCTCS colleges are committed to providing a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff. The KCTCS colleges have adopted the following drug-free policy:

Being under the influence of alcohol or other drugs or the use, possession, distribution, manufacture, or sale of illegal or unauthorized drugs is prohibited and is punishable as a felony offense on campus or within 1000 yards of campus. Conduct that violates this definition, poses unacceptable risks, and disregards the health, safety and welfare of members of the KCTCS college community shall result in disciplinary action up to and including suspension or termination. The KCTCS colleges are in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendment of 1989.

The term "campus" includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings.

CLINICAL DRUG TESTING AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS:

In order to be admitted to off-campus clinical affiliate sites, a criminal background investigation and drug screening is required. This will be done at the student’s expense.

The program requires a background check prior to admission to the first semester. Students will be provided a schedule that will include a window of time during which the background investigation and drug screening must occur for subsequent semesters, and the deadline for results to be received by program officials. In some instances it may be necessary to undergo the background investigation and drug screening more than once during the program.