Clinical Health & Background Check Requirements

Ms. Lindsay Larsen, lindsay.larsen@maine.edu, is the Coordinator of Academic Student Services which includes health requirements and compliance.  Please review the info and instructions on this page and as you complete the process connect with Ms. Larsen about any questions.

Click here for a PRINTABLE CHECKLIST of the Nursing Clinical Health Requirements Documentation

Students will need to collect the following documentation for School of Nursing Clinical Health Requirements

• Proof of COVID Vaccination (booster recommended but not required)

• Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) 

  • • Submit a positive antibody titer for all 3 components (lab report OR physician verification of results required)

    • If you get a negative titer you will need to get a booster shot.  After the booster no additional titers are needed, just submit the original titer and booster proof.

    • IMPORTANT:  Immunizations are not sufficient!

• Varicella (Chicken Pox)

  • • Submit a positive antibody titer (lab report OR physician verification of results required)

    • If you get a negative titer you will need to get a booster shot.  After the booster no additional titers are needed, just submit the original titer and booster proof.

    • IMPORTANT:  Immunizations are not sufficient!

• Hepatitis B - TIME SENSTIVE it takes 6 months to complete this requirement if you do not already have it!

  • If your Hepatitis B immunization series is MORE than one year old, ONE of the following is required:

    • • Documentation that you received the 3-vaccine series 

      • OR if you cannot provide your 3-vaccine series, submit a positive antibody titer for Hepatitis B (lab report OR physician verification of results required)

  • If your Hepatitis B immunization series is LESS than one year old, ONE of following is required: 

    • • Documentation that you received the 3-vaccine series AND a positive antibody titer for Hepatitis B (lab report OR physician verification of results required)

      • If your series is still in process, submit where you are in the series. New alerts will be created for you to complete the series and receive your titer

• TB Skin Test 

  • • ONE of the following is required:

      • • Documentation of 2 step TB Skin tests (1-3 weeks apart) (this is a total of 2 tests within the past year) 

        • OR 2 consecutive years of negative annual tests (most recent test must be from within the past year and the other could be from last year) 

        • OR T-Spot test

        • Or QuantiFERON Gold

    • If positive results, you must provide a clear Chest X-Ray OR TB Questionnaire

    • You must get a TB test annually

• Tetanus & Diphtheria (TDAP) 

  • • Documentation of a TDAP booster within the past 10 years

• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR Certification 

  • • A copy of your signed American Heart Association Healthcare Provider card

    • Certificates OR letters from the provider are accepted temporarily for 30 days if you have not yet received your card

    • IMPORTANT:  Online certifications that do not include an in-person test and Red Cross certifications are not accepted 

• Health Insurance

  • • A copy of your health insurance card - uploaded annually

• Influenza 

  • • • • A flu shot administered during the current flu season - A flu shot administered during the current flu season - in 2023, the due date is October 13th.

All documentation needs to be clear and legible, in pdf or jpg format. It also needs to have your full name on it and be from a medical source.

Students who will take NUR 307 (fundamentals lab) in Summer 2024 - Requirements are due June 1st, 2024.   

1. YOU MUST USE YOUR @maine.edu email when creating this account.

2. Create an account with Verified Credentias using this instruction sheet:  Verified Credentials Instructions

3. Follow the instructions through Verified Credentials to complete a background check authorization, pay for your account (one time cost of $93.00) and upload your mandatory health requirement documentation.

4. If you have questions about using Verified Credentials or uploading documents, please refer to the Verified Credentials Step by Step Guide for Students

5. Please note that we cannot upload documents on your behalf.

6. Please be sure to upload documents that are clear and legible and have your full name on them. They need to be from a medical source.

Students will need to periodically renew some documents in either CastleBranch or Verified Credentials (depending on which service you are under) in order to maintain compliance.

• •  Yearly update of the TB test.  Only one test is needed for the yearly update.

  • Yearly update of the flu immunization or declination form.

  • Yearly update of health insurance documentation.

  • As needed update of the Tetanus (TDAP) booster if it has expired.

  • As needed renewal of American Heart Association for Health Care Providers CPR (good for 2 years).

• • https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/cumberlandeducationrec/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=bls&viewMode=list  -Town of Cumberland fire department

  • https://www.easterncprtraining.com/ - Scarborough, does not have an in-person training usually but tests in person so ok to use

  • https://www.kvcc.me.edu/professional-development/schedule-of-current-programs/#cpr - Kennebec Valley Community College

  • https://www.nhcpr.com/training-programs/american-heart-association/basic-life-support-bls - Locations across New Hampshire, including Portsmouth 

  • https://code1web.com/beacon-bls/ - Students complete part of the course online and schedule the skills portion to be in-person.

  • https://umaine.edu/umts/register-online/ - UMaine Orono