Program Requirements

Computer and Mobile Device Requirements

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Medical Requirements

For purposes of admission and progression, all School of Pharmacy students are required to provide the information indicated below:

Immunizations

Documentation of compliance with required immunizations must be provided. All immunization forms must be signed by a qualified and licensed healthcare provider. The following forms are a requirement of matriculation and are due as indicated below.

• South College School of Pharmacy Mandatory Pharmacy Student Immunization Documentation Form
  Due 30 days prior to Student Orientation for the P1 year
  Download Form

In addition to the above requirements, all students will be required to have the following tests/immunizations annually:

• TB Skin Test
• Influenza Vaccine

Health and Medical History

Documentation of compliance with health and medical history requirements must be provided. The health and medical history form must be signed by a qualified and licensed healthcare provider. The following form is a requirement of matriculation and is due as indicated below.

• South College School of Pharmacy Student Health and Medical History
  Due 30 days prior to Student Orientation for the P1 year
  Download Form

Health and Medical Insurance

For purposes of admission and progression, all students must have active, comprehensive health and medical insurance that will provide benefits in the event they contract or develop a medical condition, sickness, or injury. Evidence of comprehensive health and medical insurance (a copy of their health and medical insurance card, front and back) must be provided 30 days prior to Student Orientation for the P1 year. In addition, verification of continued coverage of active health and medical insurance will occur upon registration of each quarter. Any uninsured health care costs that may result while on clinical rotations will be the sole responsibility of the student. All students must maintain a policy of health and medical insurance from matriculation through graduation from the South College School of Pharmacy.

 

Background & Other Check Requirements

For purposes of admission and progression, the South College School of Pharmacy requires background checks, registry checks, and healthcare exclusions checks.  In addition, the School of Pharmacy is required to provide information from these checks, and from social security, driver’s license and employment verifications, to each affiliated clinical education program site for each student who participates in clinical education at the site.  All required checks will be performed through Certiphi, and must be received prior to matriculation.  All other required checks will be performed as required by the Office of Clinical Education throughout the 3-year curriculum.  In addition to these checks being performed by the School of Pharmacy, these checks may be conducted by one or more of the clinical education program sites.  Information obtained from these checks may inhibit your admission and progression.

 

Drug Screens

For purposes of admission and progression, the South College School of Pharmacy requires drug screens.  In addition, the School of Pharmacy is required to provide information from these drug screens to each affiliated clinical education program site for each student who participates in clinical education at the site.  All required checks will be performed through Certiphi and must be completed and received prior to matriculation.  All other required checks will be performed as required by the Office of Clinical Education throughout the 3-year curriculum.  Screens may be performed using urine, blood, and/or hair samples.  In addition to drug screens performed by the School of Pharmacy, you may be required by one or more of the clinical education program sites to submit to a drug screen, with or without advance notice of the screen.  Information obtained in drug screens may inhibit your admission and progression.

Academic Requirements

1. Successful completion of all Doctor of Pharmacy coursework and cumulative grade point average > 2.50.
2. Successful completion of all program year competency assessments.

Any failure to meet academic requirements must be successfully remediated, according to School of Pharmacy policies and procedures, within five years of original matriculation to demonstrate proficiency and readiness to enter the profession