Good Moral Character (GMC)
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112, sections 74, 74A, and 76 require you to provide specific documentation for GMC evaluation if you answer yes to questions related to criminal or disciplinary history.
GMC also requires your consent, at the time of application submission, for a background check to be conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) database. If there is a supported finding by DCF, you will be required to provide additional documentation related to those findings.
Effective Monday, December 4, 2023, all applicants for nursing licensure and advanced practice authorization will be required to have a Massachusetts criminal history background check completed before becoming licensed or issued an Authorization to Test for the NCLEX. CORI forms will now be part of the online application and must be completed. Checks of the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry will also be conducted prior to licensure. This check does not require any additional documentation to be completed.
See Licensure Policy 00-01 (PDF) | (DOCX) for the Board’s policy on Determination of Good Moral Character Compliance.
See Licensure Policy 17-01 (PDF) | (DOCX) Board Delegation to Board Staff to make Final Determination of GMC Compliance
Frequently asked questions and other important information is found in the Good Moral Character Information Sheet (PDF) | (DOC).
Additional Resources
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Open PDF file, 187.89 KB, Licensure Policy 00-01 (PDF) (English, PDF 187.89 KB)
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Open DOCX file, 36.02 KB, Licensure Policy 00-01 (DOCX) (English, DOCX 36.02 KB)
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Open PDF file, 111.77 KB, Licensure Policy 17-01 (PDF) (English, PDF 111.77 KB)
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Open DOCX file, 25.61 KB, Licensure Policy 17-01 (DOCX) (English, DOCX 25.61 KB)
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Open PDF file, 195.38 KB, Good Moral Character Information Sheet (English, PDF 195.38 KB)
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Open DOC file, 115.5 KB, Good Moral Character Information Sheet (English, DOC 115.5 KB)
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Open PPT file, 1.03 MB, Good Moral Character for Nursing Program Applicants (English, PPT 1.03 MB)
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Open RTF file, 45.65 KB, Good Moral Character for Nursing Program Applicants (English, RTF 45.65 KB)
CORI Acknowledgement Form
A notarized CORI Acknowledgement Form (PDF) | (DOCX) is required for all applicants for nursing licensure and advanced practice authorization.
Additional Resources
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Open PDF file, 194.68 KB, CORI Acknowledgement Form (English, PDF 194.68 KB)
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Open DOCX file, 65.21 KB, CORI Acknowledgement Form (English, DOCX 65.21 KB)