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Students must be in compliance with all health requirements of 17cÍøÒ³°æ, the assigned clinical education site, and the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences program and to remain enrolled in the program.Continuance in the program is contingent upon successful completion and maintenance of these requirements. The completed Student Health forms will be uploaded into CastleBranch, and will be provided to the clinical education site (if needed). 

1. All students must upload a completed copy of the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Student Health form by the beginning of fall semester. Health admission requirements include physical examination, two-step TB testing (or negative QTF serum results), immunizations (dependent on immune status determined by titer): tetanus booster, MMR, Hepatitis B, varicella. The TB test must be kept current throughout the duration of the program (annually). Students must submit documentation of flu shot prior to the beginning of flu season. No student will be permitted to begin clinical education until all documentation has been uploaded and approved by CastleBranch.
2. Students must successfully complete required drug screening and background checks prior to entry into clinical education. Castle Branch will conduct the background checks on campus. Drug screening will be performed through Quest Laboratories. Students will not be assigned to a clinical education site with a positive or inconclusive drug screen, or without state and federal background check report satisfactory to the clinical site for placement. Additional background checks (PA clearances) will be required for Pennsylvania site(s) which may result in additional student cost.
3. Students must comply with the required health requirements of the individual Clinical Education Center. Failure to comply with the health requirements of the Clinical Education Center is cause for dismissal from the program.
4. Students are not employees of the Clinical Education Center and are not covered by worker's compensation.
5. Students are required to provide their own health insurance coverage. Proof of coverage must be submitted to the program director prior to clinical placement. The University does not assume or provide free medical insurance coverage for students in the clinical areas or on campus. Students may purchase health insurance coverage by contacting University Health Services at the Kent Campus. Students are responsible for the payment of all bills incurred if an accident should happen at the campus or clinical site.
6. Due to the physical nature of the profession of sonography, a student may not be allowed to attend clinic if an injury requires them to have a cast, sling, crutches or any other apparatus that may interfere with the student's ability to perform procedures or puts a patient at risk. Students will be allowed to attend clinical education if they provide a full medical release and are able to meet ALL clinical objectives. All absent time will need to be completed as stated in the attendance policy.
7. Any illness, communicable disease, or other condition that might affect the health of the student, patients, or staff should be reported immediately to the program faculty and clinical instructor. The student may be asked to leave the campus or clinical site if the health condition may harm others.
8. It is the right of the program and/or clinical sites to request #1 and/or #2 above to be repeated at any time during clinical rotations. Positive drug screen will result in immediate dismissal from the program.
9. Smoke Free Policy: 17cÍøÒ³°æ campuses are smoke free, tobacco free sites. The policy covers all 17cÍøÒ³°æ campuses, locations, and properties, both domestic and international. It also applies to all members of the university community: students, employees, volunteers, vendors, visitors, and customers. All smoking is prohibited including the use of electronic smoking devices, mod boxes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems that create an aerosol or vapor. Use of nicotine, tobacco derived or plant-based products and oral tobacco are also prohibited. All clinical education sites affiliated with the program are also smoke free and tobacco free areas. Refer to the policy at each site.

Policy: 2002, revised 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
Reviewed 2025