Federal and State Background Check
CORI CHRI SORI
Students interested in participation in an academic program that involves working with children, the disabled, or the elderly, or a cooperative education experience or a program that includes a clinical affiliation with a private or public health care provider, may be required to undergo the following background checks:
- CORI: Criminal Offender Record Information
- CHRI: Criminal History Record Information
- SORI: Sex Offender Registry Information
CORI checks may be performed pursuant to Mass. General Laws, Chapter 6, Section 172, and consistent with guidelines promulgated by the Executive Office for Health and Human Services, and/or the Commonwealth’s Department of Public Health. SORI checks may be performed pursuant to Mass. General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 178(J) & 178(K). CHRI checks may be performed pursuant to New Hampshire law.
Students must complete the electronic forms linked below and provide a copy of their government-issued photo ID. This allows the college to review the student’s CORI, CHRI, and SORI reports. Depending on what is in these reports, a student may be denied participation in an academic program, cooperative education, clinical placement, or practicum.
All students must submit both a Massachusetts CORI/SORI Request Form and a New Hampshire CHRI Upload Form, no matter which state they currently live in or have lived in before.
For more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at 978-556-3700.
Forms
Notice for Division of Health Professions programs:
Students enrolled in a Division of Health Professions program have a different process. Do not use background check forms. For more information, contact the Division of Health Professions at 978-556-3000 or divisionofhealth@necc.mass.edu.