AACN Partners with Leading Background Check Provider to Offer Discounted Solutions to Schools of Nursing

Meet Our New Partner at Informational Webinars Planned for June 17 and 24

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 3, 2025 – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce the selection of a new corporate partner to provide discounted background checks and related services to member schools. Certiphi Screening^®, the nation’s leading provider of screening solutions for health profession students, was selected as AACN’s preferred vendor for criminal background checks, drug screenings, and record tracking services, which can be tailored to meet individual program needs.

“We are pleased that AACN selected us as the student screening partner for their nursing schools,” said Certiphi Screening® CEO Tony D’Orazio. “Clearly, our experience and reputation, along with our exclusive healthcare focus, sets us apart. Our screening programs will fulfill a critical need at several important points in the nursing education process. We look forward to putting our services, solutions, and staff to work for AACN members.”

Specializing in the health professions, Certiphi currently has similar partnerships in place with the Association of American Medical Colleges, the American Dental Education Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and other national associations across disciplines. AACN negotiated an up to 30% discount on background checks and other compliance tracking services for students from AACN member schools.

Certiphi also will provide $25,000 in competitive scholarship funding to undergraduate and graduate students through a new program to be administered by the Foundation for Academic Nursing. Plans are underway to formally announce the scholarship program later this summer, including details on application requirements and submission criteria.

“AACN welcomes the opportunity to expand our suite of member services and provide a new scholarship opportunity for students enrolled in nursing schools nationwide,” said AACN President and CEO Deborah Trautman. “We are proud to be partnering with Certiphi Screening and supporting the next generation of professional registered nurses.”

Nursing school representatives interested in finding out more about this new AACN member benefit and Certiphi’s services are encouraged to register for an upcoming webinar on June 17 or 24 (see below) or contact account manager Suzi Arant at 888-260-1370, ext. 2012 or sarant@certiphi.com.

Two Informational Webinars Planned in June

Learn more about AACN’s new corporate partner, Certiphi Screening, by attending a free webinar titled Upgrade Your Student Screening and Compliance Tracking Services. Suzi Arant with Certiphi will provide an overview of the background screening, drug testing, and tracking services available to AACN member schools. Attendees will discover the benefits of partnering with Certiphi, including next steps for upgrading their existing screening services. Register now for one of the following webinars:

Tuesday, June 17, 1:00-1:30 pm (ET) | Register Here

Tuesday, June 24, 2:00-2:30 pm (ET) | Register Here

School administrators and others seeking additional information about this new partnership may contact kfioravanti@aacnnursing.org.

Partnering to Support Nursing Students

AACN actively seeks opportunities to partner with corporate sponsors and other stakeholders to provide discounted services and scholarship programs to nursing schools and students in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs. The association currently administers scholarship programs in conjunction with Hurst Review Services, Liaison International, NurseThink^®, QGenda, Scrubin Uniforms, and Uniform Advantage. Those interested in establishing a scholarship program and/or partnering with AACN are encouraged to contact Foundation Director, Dr. Katie Fioravanti, at kfioravanti@aacnnursing.org.

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Certiphi Screening, Inc., a member of the Vertical Screen, Inc. family of applicant screening companies, provides customized applicant and student background screening services to leading colleges, universities, hospitals and healthcare organizations, including background screening, fingerprinting, OIG/EPLS searches, drug testing and occupational health screening. Certiphi® developed and administers student criminal background check programs for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Association for Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), American Dental Education Association (ADEA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). For more information, call 888-260-1370 or visit Certiphi® at www.certiphi.com.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing representing more than 875 schools of nursing nationwide. AACN establishes quality standards for nursing education, influences the nursing profession to improve health care, and promotes public support of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research and practice.