INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK and DRUG SCREENING
FOR A CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Vernon College-EMS-BG and Drug Screen
Background checks and drug screening are required on incoming students to ensure the safety of the patients treated by
students in the clinical education program. You will be required to order your background check and complete the drug
screening in sufficient time for it to be reviewed by the program coordinator or associated hospital prior to starting your clinical
rotation. A background check typically takes 3-5 normal business days to complete, and turnaround time of the drug screening
results is determined by a variety of factors. The background checks are conducted by PreCheck, Inc., a firm specializing in
background checks for healthcare workers. The drug screening service is conducted by E-Screen/Pembrooke. All your orders
must be placed online through StudentCheck.
Go to www.mystudentcheck.com and select your School and Program from the drop down menus for School and
Program. It is important that you select your school worded as Vernon College-EMS-BG and Drug Screen.
Complete all required fields as prompted and hit Continue to enter your payment information. The payment can be made
securely online with a credit or debit card. You can also pay by money order, but that will delay processing your background
check until the money order is received by mail at the PreCheck office. Texas residents will pay $91.47 and New Mexico
residents will pay $90.94. Residents in all other states will pay $84.50. For your records, you will be provided a receipt and
confirmation page of background check and drug screening through PreCheck, Inc.
Drug Screening:
You must pre-register for drug screen collections before heading to a collection lab.
If you pay by credit card, the link to the instructions for pre-registration will be provided at the confirmation page after
you complete your order.
If you are paying by money order, you will be emailed instructions to obtain your drug screen once payment has been
received.
Note on Drug Screen Collection Pre-Registration and Appointments: This process only pre-registers you for a drug screen and
does not set up an appointment time with the collection site. Collection sites have different policies on setting up appointments
for drug screening. For your convenience, we recommend calling your chosen collection site ahead of time to set up an
appointment. It is also your responsibility to pre-register and complete the drug screen at the time frame required by the school.
For most students, the Electronic Chain of Custody (ECOC) process will register them to a collection site instantly; however the
location of some students may require us to mail a paper Chain of Custody Form to get you to a collection site close to your
location. We encourage you to pre-register with enough time to allow mailing time, if needed.
PreCheck will not use your information for any other purposes other than the services ordered. Your credit will not be
investigated, and your name will not be given out to any businesses.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Does PreCheck need every street address where I have lived over the past 7 years? No. Just the city and state.
I selected the wrong school, program, or need to correct some other information entered, what do I do? Please email
StudentCheck@PreCheck.com, with the details.
How long does the background check take to complete? Most reports are completed within 3-5 business weekdays.
How long does the drug screening take to complete? Screening can be impacted by a variety of factors.
Do I get a copy of the background report? Yes. Log into www.mystudentcheck.com and click on “Check Status”, and
enter your SSN and DOB. If your report is complete, you may click on the application number to download and print a
copy. This feature is good for 90 days after submittal. After 90 days, you will be charged $14.95 for a copy of your
report, and will need to contact PreCheck directly to request this.
Do I get a copy of the drug screening? Your school or clinical site may have a designated administrator who receives
results via fax or through e-results, however if they direct you to contact PreCheck please email your name, request,
and the last 4 digits of your SSN to studentcheck@precheck.com. We will advise you of whether we house the results.
I have been advised that I am being denied entry into the program because of information on my report and that I
should contact PreCheck. Where should I call? Call PreCheck’s Adverse Action hotline at 800-203-1654. Adverse
Action is the procedure established by the Fair Credit Reporting Act that allows you to see the report and to dispute
anything reported.
If you need further assistance, please contact PreCheck at StudentCheck@PreCheck.com.