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Purchase Approve Services via Exxat. Incoming PA students will receive an email invitation from Exxat, one of our learning management services, with directions on how to create a login. You will be asked to purchase the Approve Service ($35 annually) provided by Exxat. This service must be puchased within 30 days of your invitation.
See additional requirements for Student Health Services within the weblink. These important requirements are separate from the PA department requirements.
Start Date: Immediately
Due Date: April 30
A. Vaccine History: If you have documentation of receiving three doses of the HepB (HBsAb) vaccine, upload this documentation to Exxat. No titers are needed.
OR
B. Titers: If you do not have a documented vaccination history, upload lab report showing HBsAb titers with numerical results showing immunity (HBsAg not acceptable)
Start Date: Immediately
Due Date: April 30
A. Vaccine History: If you have documentation of receiving two doses of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine, upload this documentation to Exxat. No titers are needed.
OR
B. Titers: If you do not have a documented vaccination history, upload lab report showing positive IgG antibody titers (IgM not acceptable) with numerical results
Start Date: Immediately
Due Date: April 30
A. Vaccine or Booster: Upload documentation of Tdap vaccine or booster (Td not acceptable, must contain pertussis)
Start Date: Immediately
Due Date: April 30
A. Vaccine History: If you have documentation of receiving 2 doses of the Varicella vaccine, upload this documentation to Exxat. No titers are needed.
OR
B. Documentation of Case of Varicella: If you had a case of chicken pox, upload documentation
C. Titers: Lab report showing positive IgG antibody Varicella titers (IgM not acceptable) with numerical results
Start Date: Immediately
Due Date: April 30
A. Vaccine History: If you have documentation of receiving 4 doses of the Polio vaccine, upload this documentation to Exxat. No titers are needed.
OR
B. Titers
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
Please note, when you renew this requirement for year two you will be required to use the same test format you choose here (to allow comparison to baseline)
A. Blood Test (recommended): Quantiferon Gold or T-Spot
B. Skin Test: 2 Step PPD
C. Xray: If you previously received positive results to testing, upload a clear chest Xray report to Exxat
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1, 2020
Due Date: April 30, 2020
A. Drug Test: Complete the drug test purchased through Exxat/Universal.
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Schedule fingerprinting appointment between: April 1 – April 30
Upload fingerprinting results on or before: July 15
1. Schedule an appointment
2. Get fingerprinted at a Pennsylvania Idemia (Identigo) location
3. Upload results
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
Between April 1 – April 30, go to the Compass website
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
Start Date: August 15
Due Date: October 15
Arcadia's Student Health Services also has clearance requirements for all students at both campuses (link below).
PA students must complete PA clearance requirements AND Student Health Serices requirements.
Students who do not complete Student Health Services requirements will have a Health Hold placed on their records and cannot be registered for classes.
If you have questions on...
PA Clearance Requirements:
Gloria Patterson
Senior Program Support Specialist
Department of Medical Science
email: pattersong_01@arcadia.edu
Opting in / Opting out of Insurance:
Tim Cummons
Insurance Broker,
RCM&D 1-800-346-4075, ext. 1452
Arcadia@rcmd.com