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Compliance with Graduate Program Requirements	Policy: 2310 (5.3.18)
Student Policies - Professional Graduate Students	Originating Date: March 2003
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Professional Graduate Affairs Committee Related Documents: UNMC Student Handbook	Revised: May 2003 Revised: April 2008 Reviewed: February 2011 Reviewed: November 2012 Revised: December 2013 Revised: May 2016 Revised: January 2024 (changes) Revised: August 2025 (administrative) (changes)

Purpose

Establishes compliance and immunization requirements.

Scope

This policy applies to professional graduate students.

Policy

Upon admission to the professional graduate program and on December 1 of each year, the professional graduate student must provide evidence according to the UNMC Student Handbook of:

1. Health Information Privacy and Protection Act (HIPAA) training.
2. Blood-borne pathogens training.
3. Current Registered Nurse license.
4. Current Hepatitis B immunization and/or a reactive Hepatitis B titer.
5. Annual completion of a test for tuberculosis.
6. Annual flu immunization.
7. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Health Care Providers certificate that will remain current through each semester the student is enrolled.
8. Background check.
9. Drug screening when required by clinical agency.