Hey everyone! I was just accepted into a very small and presitgous accelerated bachelors program. I was arrested in 2013 for shoplifting the smallest stupidest thing ever, it was the absolute biggest regret of my life and I would do anything to go back and change it, but I can't. I did these counseling courses and I had the record expunged and I passed the background check for the application process and was accepted into the program. I am now worried because my first clinical rotation is at the veterans hospital and they are asking for me to get fingerprinted. When I was arrested I was fingerprinted and I know there's a FBI database for criminal fingerprints. When the VA checks the fingerprints will my fingerprints come up in the database? I have absolutely no trace of any record or mugshot the only thing I am worried about are the fingerprints. I didn't even think about the VA hospital being government ran and them requiring the fingerprints for clinical's. I am desperate and would love any help or advice at all, especially if you have had any similar experiences or know someone who has. Thank you so much.
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Hey everyone! I was just accepted into a very small and presitgous accelerated bachelors program. I was arrested in 2013 for shoplifting the smallest stupidest thing ever, it was the absolute biggest regret of my life and I would do anything to go back and change it, but I can't. I did these counseling courses and I had the record expunged and I passed the background check for the application process and was accepted into the program. I am now worried because my first clinical rotation is at the veterans hospital and they are asking for me to get fingerprinted. When I was arrested I was fingerprinted and I know there's a FBI database for criminal fingerprints. When the VA checks the fingerprints will my fingerprints come up in the database? I have absolutely no trace of any record or mugshot the only thing I am worried about are the fingerprints. I didn't even think about the VA hospital being government ran and them requiring the fingerprints for clinical's. I am desperate and would love any help or advice at all, especially if you have had any similar experiences or know someone who has. Thank you so much.