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Occupational Therapy Assistant: Associate of Applied Science
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

School of Radiography: Baccalaureate Degree
University of Central Arkansas
Henderson State University

Schools of Nursing
With the exception of the School of Nursing Accelerated Track, the School of Nursing
Traditional Tracks and the School of Practical Nursing do not participate in the Arkansas Nursing
Education Articulation Model program and Arkansas Act 88.

The Schools of Nursing also work cooperatively with University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical
College in North Little Rock, AR to offer college courses on the BHCLR campus that are
required as part of the curriculums.

The BHCLR - School of Nursing works with Arkansas Tech University (ATU) the University of
Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and the University of Arkansas (U of A) to offer licensed BHCLR –
School of Nursing graduates opportunities to complete a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. The
completer agreements between are web-based and student-friendly. For more information, go to
www.bhclr.edu.

Criminal Background Check and Additional Screenings
All students/applicants must give authorization for BH to conduct a Baptist Health rehire / clinical
presence clearance, a Criminal Background Check (CBC), Social Security Number Verification and a
Child/Adult Maltreatment Check (CAMC) and the National Sex Offender Registry (SOR). The CBC,
SOR and CAMC may be repeated any time during enrollment. Any challenges to the accuracy of these
reports should be directed to the agency responsible for the records.

Criminal Background Check and Sex Offender Registry
An individual is not eligible to apply to or be enrolled in BHCLR until a minimum of three (3) calendar
years have passed from the date of closure with the respective Court(s) or Law Enforcement officials.
Enrollment is dependent on the results of the CBC and SOR. A conviction of a Violent Crime defined as
“a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim” will result in denial
of entry or dismissal. Crimes other than Violent Crimes are evaluated on an individual basis. BHCLR
defines a crime as “any felony or misdemeanor (traffic offenses are excluded). DUI, DWI and hot checks
are examples of crimes.”

Child/Adult Maltreatment Check
Applicant
If an applicant is found in the Adult or Child Maltreatment Central Registry, the applicant must clear
his/her name to be eligible for enrollment.

Enrolled Student
If a student is found in the Adult or Child Maltreatment Central Registry, the student will be placed on
probation and allowed to remain enrolled while working to clear his/her name from the Registry. A
student listed in the Registry cannot attend clinical; therefore, if the student has not been cleared by the
scheduled start date of clinical in their assigned course, the student will be Administratively Withdrawn.

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