:) I'm thinking that by your e-mail you live in Az. I live in AZ as well and I am currently completing the rest of my pre req's before beginning the program. Here is what I know and I have been around long enough, so I feel this is pretty true to the rules. When I entered the Nur assist class I had to be fingerprinted. This fingerprinting is viewed at the federal level. I do know that before you are allowed to come in contact with any patients you cannot have any kind of record. You really need to speak to someone in the department of the school that you will be attending to find out the exact rules and since this was something that happened when you were in high school, chances are you could be ok. Life is really hard especially these days and one thing to always remember that the decisions you make today are ones that will shape and mold who you are. Those decisions will also affect your future. I'm sure that everything will be ok and you will see your dream come true.