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Current Students > Registrar > Health and Safety Requirements
Health and Safety Requirements

All Clarkson College students must complete certain health and safety requirements according to program needs (listed below). Since many students at Clarkson College are in health care careers, they will be exposed to conditions of high risk and must be protected. Patients must also be protected against potential health risks from the provider. Students must have the ability to respond quickly in emergency situations.    

  

On-Campus Requirements - All on-campus students must meet the following requirements prior to registration. 

  • Written copy of recent health examination completed by a licensed health care provider, which verifies student's health status is sufficient to complete their selected program of study
  • Evidence of TD (Tetanus booster) within past 10 years  
  • Reactive Varicella titer or evidence of chicken pox immunity
  • Evidence of MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) immunizations; or reactive Rubella titer and Rubeola titers; or other evidence of immunity to measles (requirement is waived for students born before 1956)
  • Evidence of coverage by a comprehensive health insurance plan (due monthly for monthly coverage, annually for annual coverage, etc).
  • Annual Tuberculosis (TB) screening, and Non-reactive PPD (skin test) or Negative chest x-ray (to be used if PPD has ever been positive) or Absence of symptoms of TB if prior history of reactive PPD and negative chest x-ray, as noted by the primary health care provider.  

>>Download the Health and Safety On-Campus Requirements Form 

  

Clinical Requirements - Individual programs have specific health and safety requirements, which must be met prior to the first day of the clinical. 

  • Current Health Care Provider Basic Life (BLS) Certification of Completion
  • Appropriate Hepatitis B immunization. First of series of three immunizations prior to registration and subsequent completion of the Hepatitis B immunization protocol and reactive titer. If titer is non-reactive, student must receive a second series of Hepatitis B immunizations followed by a reactive titer. If the second titer is non-reactive, no further immunizations are required, but a core antibody is to be obtained or documentation that no further Hepatitis B testing is necessary from the primary health care provider.

>>Download the Health and Safety Clinical Requirements Form 

  

Master of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN and Medical Imaging Student Requirements 

Students admitted to the Master of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN and Medical Imaging programs must be licensed health providers and must maintain health and safety standards in their places of employment and/or according to professional standards. Students must show proof of current license to be admitted to Clarkson College and for ongoing matriculation. 

  

On-Campus Student Housing Requirements 

Notification of the Meningococcal Meningitis Immunization is required for all newly enrolled students in postsecondary educational institutions, which will reside in on campus housing. For further information contact the Registrar's Office at 402.552.3033 or registrarstaff@clarksoncollege.edu.    

  

Returning Students Requirements 

Health and Safety Requirements must be current prior to attending classes and clinicals and prior to registration. For further information contact the Registrar's Office at 402.552.3033 or registrarstaff@clarksoncollege.edu.    

  

New Student Requirements 

All students enrolling in the Clarkson College on-campus programs must meet the health and safety on-campus requirements prior to scheduling the pre-registration assessment test and registration for classes. In addition, students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, 3-Year Radiologic Technology and Medical Imaging or Physical Therapist Assistant programs must also be enrolled or completed Basic Life Support and have the first shot in the Hepatitis "B" series completed prior to scheduling the pre-registration assessment test and registration for classes. For further information contact the Admissions Office at 402.552.3100 or admiss@clarksoncollege.edu. 

  

Additional Requirements 

Criminal Background Check  

Drug Screening  

  

Health and Safety Requirements by Program 

  

Major 

On-Campus  

Requirements 

Clinical  

Requirements 

  

Professional Licensure 

Health Care Business  

Yes* 

No 

   

Health Information Management 

Yes* 

No 

   

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Yes 

Yes 

If you have a valid state unencumbered RN license you will not be required to provide Health and Safety documentation.  

RN-BSN only 

Practical Nursing 

Yes 

Yes 

   

Radiologic Technology 

Yes 

Yes 

   

3-Year Radiologic Technology and Medical Imaging 

Yes 

Yes 

   

Medical Imaging 

No 

No 

ARRT Licensure Required 

Physical Therapist Assistant 

Yes 

Yes 

   

Undecided or  

Non-Degree 

Yes* 

No 

   

*Unless student is taking online education only.  



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