26. Student Responsibilities
Eligibility to begin a clinical experience
To be eligible to begin any clinical clerkship, students must satisfactorily complete all pre-requisite coursework, demonstrate professional conduct in prior academic and clinical learning experiences, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and pass the comprehensive practical and written examination at the end of the first year. Students must also meet all additional program, Institute, and clinical facility requirements for entering a specific clinical clerkship. These requirements include:
- Registering for the clerkship course and paying all tuition and fees. No student may begin a clerkship until cleared by the Student Accounts Manager as having met all financial responsibilities.
- Submitting and updating a Student Data Form (bio) in a timely manner.
- Maintaining compliance with Institute health status and immunization requirements, CPR/ACLS certification, and HIPAA and OSHA training requirements.
- Complying with each facility’s health status requirements, HIPAA and OSHA training, and any other requirements, some of which may differ from and even duplicate Institute requirements, and submitting all required documentation.
- Submitting to and passing a criminal background and/or drug test as required by the clinical facility.
- Being available to participate in the experience during dates and times designated by the preceptor.