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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: Summer
Titers: Upload lab report showing HBsAb titers with numerical results showing immunity (HBsAg not acceptable)
Start Date: Summer
Titers: Upload lab report showing positive IgG antibody titers (IgM not acceptable) with numerical results
Start Date: Summer
A. Vaccine or Booster: Upload documentation of Tdap vaccine or booster (Td not acceptable, must contain pertussis)
Start Date: Summer
Titers: Lab report showing positive IgG antibody Varicella titers (IgM not acceptable) with numerical results
Due Date: Summer
Vaccination
Must have a 6 month interval between dose 3 and 4
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: Summer
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
Due Date: April 30
A. 10 Panel +Oxycodone Drug Test: Complete the drug test purchased through Exxat/Universal. See instructions on Exxat for both Matriculating Class of 2023 and clinical Class of 2022.
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
PA State FBI Fingerprinting Report (Must be complete in State of PA)
Schedule fingerprinting appointment between: April 1 – April 30
Upload fingerprinting results to Exxat as soon as received.
PA Fingerprinting Instructions for both Matriculating and Clinical Years
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
How to obtain PA Child Abuse History Clearance
Upload results to Exxat
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
How to obtain Delaware Child Abuse History Clearance
Upload results to Exxat
*ANNUALLY RENEWED ITEM – Don’t Complete Early!
Start Date: April 1
Due Date: April 30
Visit Exxat to to complete the Background screening.
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:
Julia Levy
Coordinator, Admissions & Alumni Relations
Department of Medical Science
email:levyj@arcadia.edu
Opting in / Opting out of Insurance:
Tim Cummons
Insurance Broker,
RCM&D 1-800-346-4075, ext. 1452
Arcadia@rcmd.com