Nursing Program Requirements

Students are required to supply the following medical documentation:

• A physical exam that has taken place less than one year before entering Becker College.  Information submitted must include a medical clearance statement that allows participation in the nursing program without restriction.
• Immunization against measles, mumps, rubella #1 and #2, or titers.
• Varicella (chicken pox) two (2) doses of vaccine or titer.
• A tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is REQUIRED for all nursing students, with Td boosters every 10 years.
• Hepatitis B series of three (3) inoculations (first two must be one month apart, and the last dose six months from the first dose).  Proof of a (+) HepB IGG surface antibody is REQUIRED.
• Two-step Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) (two separate skin tests at least three weeks apart), followed by ONE skin test each year.  If (+) skin test, copy of a negative chest x-ray report less than one year ago is REQUIRED.
• A seasonal flu vaccine is required EVERY year.  Students with a past history of flu vaccine allergy must provide medical verification to Student Health Services.
• Meningitis vaccine is recommended; you must provide copy of signed waiver if declined.

If it is determined that student or patient safety may be compromised, the student will be excluded from the clinical area until cleared by their health care provider and student health nurse. Clinical agencies will be consulted, as needed, to determine if the student can participate in clinical assignments.  If the student is deemed unable to participate in clinical assignments, it will result in withdrawal from the nursing program.

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The following is required of all enrolled nursing students:

American Heart Association BLS For Healthcare Providers- CPR and AED Certification

CORI and SORI Check

In view of the licensure eligibility requirements for Massachusetts, all students in the Becker College nursing program must submit to a Criminal Offenders Record Investigation (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information Act (SORI) check upon admission to the program.  The CORI and SORI may be repeated at intervals during the program, as clinical agency contracts require.

Any student whose CORI or SORI reflects conviction of certain offenses will be ineligible for placement at a clinical agency and, furthermore, may be excluded from eligibility for nurse licensure in Massachusetts in accordance with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Licensure Policy. Therefore, if there is a finding of an offense when the CORI or SORI is completed, the student may be unable to participate in a clinical assignment.  Participation in planned clinical experiences throughout the nursing curriculum is required; however, acceptance into the course or program does not guarantee placement in a clinical agency.

Misdemeanor and felony convictions, and discipline by a licensure/certification body are evaluated by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing to determine licensure applicant compliance with the “good moral character” licensure requirement established in the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 112, section 74 and 74A.

Drug Testing

As a result of some clinical affiliation requirements, clinical students are required to have a comprehensive “10-Panel” urine drug screen with results provided to the Becker College Student Health Center and assigned clinical site prior to the beginning of their clinical work. Permission for release of results must be authorized, if required, to the assigned clinical site. If the student’s drug screen is positive, the student must submit written proof of a prescription for the appropriate medication prior to beginning clinical. Failure of a cleared screening or to disclose any of this information will prevent students from attending clinical and the completion of the course, which will result in dismissal from the nursing program.