Health Requirements for CNA Program

American River College works cooperatively with the State of California Department of Health Services and local health care facilities to ensure that allied health students meet or exceed minimum requirements for health professionals and are free of communicable or disabling disease that would interfere with the activities required for the program for which they are applying.  Requirements vary within the allied health programs.  Consult your professor regarding the specific requirements for the program in which you are enrolled.

HEALTH CENTER CLEARANCE FOR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IS BASED ON RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING COMPLETION OF ALL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST YOU IN MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL THE HEALTH CENTER AT 484-8383.

Requirements

ARC Health Services Can Provide

ARC Health Services Cannot Provide

 

Physical Exam & Health History

(Within 1 year of entrance to allied health program)

 

Referral to local physicians or clinics.

 

Note: Students are responsible for the cost of the examination.  Be sure the examiner signs, dates the physical for, and reviews and signs the health history.

 

 

Physician services or exam

 

Tuberculosis Skin Test (PPD)

 

OR

 

Negative Chest X-Ray, if history of positive skin test

 

Skin test:  $5.00 each.  Failure to return for reading the test will result in a $5.00 fee for retesting.

 

Referral for chest x-ray, if necessary.

 

Note:  TB skin test must be done within one (1) month of the beginning of clinical experience.  If a student is a known positive from previous test or has a positive skin test upon entrance to the program, a copy of an x-ray report verifying freedom from tuberculosis must be provided to the Health Center.  The x-ray must have been done within a year of entry.  Students are responsible for cost of x-ray and/or follow-up care.  (Check with your professor for TB clearance for subsequent semesters.)

 

 

Chest x-ray

 

Tetanus/Diphtheria Booster (Td)

(Within 10 yrs.)

 

 

Td booster:  Cost $25.00

Immunization (IZ)

 

 

Rubeola (Measles)*

(Two doses or positive titer required)

 

 

Rubeola (Measles) IZ**:  Cost $50.00

Referral for titer

 

 

Mumps*

(Two doses or positive titer required)

 

 

Mumps IZ**:  Cost $50.00

Referral for titer

 

 

Rubella (German Measles)*

(Two doses or positive titer required)

 

 

Rubella IZ**:  Cost $50.00

Referral for titer

 

 

Hepatitis B***

(Three doses or positive titer required)

 

 

Hepatitis B IZ:  Cost $35.00

Referral for titer

 

 

Varicella (Chicken Pox)

(Two doses or positive titer required)

 

 

Referral for IZ

Referral for titer

 

Immunization

 

*ARC Health Services only offers a combined Rubeola (Measles)/Mumps/Rubella (German Measles) vaccine.

**The $50.00 cost is for the combination MMR vaccine.

***Available to age 18 or older.  Those under age must be referred to outside resources.

 

Revised 08/13/07