Master's in Public Health Compliance Requirements
Compliance Requirements Checklist
The below requirements MUST be completed on or before the set deadline.
- Criminal Background Check
- Drug Screen
* MUST be completed through http://scholar.verifiedcredentials.com/utep;
The below ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (these are standard requirements for major hospital settings ONLY for internships) MUST be completed by the set deadline. (Students/Program Coordinators MUST inquire about the agencies’ requirements if students will only be going to agencies for internships)
- CPR Card (Basic Life Support-Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association)
- Community Wide Orientation – MUST be completed through Blackboard; MUST print the certificate
- Health/Medical Insurance – insurance verification letter/insurance card must be provided/uploaded into the portal at least 2 months prior to start of internship
- Two Step TB Skin Test – 2 TB skin tests 7-21 days apart; no earlier than 7 days, no later than 21 days, or you will repeat the process. Must provide a document that indicates the date of administration, reading and result.
* If you have had a positive TB test in the past, you will need to submit documentation of the positive test and Chest X-ray results, and must complete the TB assessment/questionnaire yearly. - Tdap (Required every 10 years)
- Varicella TITER ONLY (Chickenpox, Immunity IgG)
* If Varicella titer is not positive, will require 2 doses of Booster a month apart. - MMR (Measles(Rubeola), Mumps and Rubella) TITERS ONLY (Immunity IgG)
* If MMR titer is not positive, will require 2 doses of Booster a month apart. - Hepatitis B - Documentation of 3 doses and HBsAb (Hepatitis B Surface Antibody) TITER
* If Hepatitis B is not positive, will require 2nd series of 3 vaccines and a 2nd HBsAb TITER. - Influenza Vaccine (Required every Fall semester until March 31st of the following year)
* Date when it was received, Manufacturer, Trade Name, Lot#, Expiration Date, and Injection site must be included in the documentation
(Waivers for Influenza vaccine WILL ONLY be permitted if there is a documentation from a Physician indicating allergic reaction.) - Covid Vaccines/Boosters – must provide a document that indicates the dates of administration and manufacturer.
NOTE: Additional vaccines may be required depending on specific circumstances or at the request of the clinical agencies.
ALL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTATION MUST BE UPLOADED INTO THE MEDICAT PATIENTS’ PORTAL USING YOUR MINER UTEP ACCOUNT AND PASSWORD THROUGH THIS LINK, https://utep.medicatconnect.com