I was convicted in 1992 of a drug related offense and it is still haunting me today. I have recently contacted a lawyer to have it expunged from my record. I was working as a CNA until they found out about it and fired me. My ? Is can I still work in this field once it is expunged? I love working in the medical field and I was informed that I probably wouldn't be able to work in this field even after having record expunged. Does anyone now the true answer to this question because I would really love to know the answer. I heard it could go either way. I would also like to further my education in the medical field, but if this isn't going to be plausible then I don't want to waste my time or money to pursue. Please if anyone out there knows the correct answer to this question. Please let me know.
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May I suggest that you call up your state agency who handles the CNA's and ask them this particular question. This way you know the answer from the horses' mouth and won't waste your money to pay an attorney if this cannot happen.

I know in the state I was in, there were rules about anyone with a felony conviction working in a field where they were to have contact with any patient that was receiving medicare.

Beyond that you will have licensing laws.

License boards do not have access to explunged records, only firms needing national secuirty clearnance and police departments.

Now if the licensing board already is aware of your crime, you can not get rid of their knowledge.

But normally the answer should be yes. But as noted checking with the licensing board is the best way.

Hello fat:

If you were already working as a CNA after your conviction, then it's apparent that you DON'T need a license to be a CNA. Therefore, the only people you're going to have to satisfy in the future, will be your future employer, assuming you tell them about it. Remembering, of course, that if it's expunged, they'll never know about it.

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