School of Health Professions: Drug Screening & Background Check
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The following information applies to students matriculating to UAB beginning Summer Semester 2016 or later.
Students enrolled in the School of Health Professions must satisfy specific requirements based on the program in which they are enrolled. Students whose programs require a drug screen and background check should go to castlebranch.com and place an order for package code AH01.
Clinical Students and Non-Clinical Students for whom Drug Screen and Background Check are required
Package Code: AH01
Undergraduate Programs
- Health Care Management
- Biomedical Sciences
Graduate Programs
- Biotechnology
- Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Genetic Counseling
- Health Administration – Residential (MSHA)
- Health Care Quality and Safety – (NOT Employees of Health Care Organizations)
- Health Physics
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nutrition Sciences – Clinical Track (Masters)
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Rehabilitation Sciences
Non-Clinical Students for whom Drug Screen or Background Check are not required
Graduate Programs
- Administration Health Services (DSc and PhD)
- Executive Administration Health Services (PhD)
- Health Administration – Executive (MSHA)
- Health Care Quality and Safety (Employees of Health Care Organizations)
- Health Physics
- Low Vision Rehabilitation – Certificate only
- Nutrition Sciences – Research Track (Masters) (unless patient/ research subject contact)
- Nutrition Sciences (PhD) (unless patient/ research subject contact)
- Occupational Therapy – Post Professional Track
Non-Clinical Students who are exempt from Drug Screen, Background Check, and Immunizations
Graduate Programs
- Health Administration – International Track (Not on American Soil [NOA])
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The following information applies to students who matriculated to UAB prior to Summer Semester 2016.
Student enrolled in the School of Health Professions must satisfy specific immunization requirements based on the program in which they are enrolled:
Clinical Students
Package Code: UC 68 and AH01 Clinical Students (Requires Drug Screen and Background Check)
Package Code: UD 21 and AH01 International Clinical Students (Requires Drug Screen and Background Check)
Graduate Programs
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Genetic Counseling
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nutrition Sciences – Clinical Track (Masters)
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant Studies
Non-Clinical Students
Package Code: UC 69 and AH01 Non-Clinical Students (Requires Drug Screen and Background Check)
Package Code: UD 22 and AH01 International Non-Clinical Students (Requires Drug Screen and Background Check)
Undergraduate Programs
- Health Care Management Biomedical Sciences
Graduate Programs
- Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Health Administration – Residential (MSHA)
- Health Care Quality and Safety – (NOT Employees of Health Care Organizations)
- Health Informatics
- Rehabilitation Sciences
Non-Clinical Students (Does not require Drug Screen or Background Check)
Package Code: UC69im Non-Clinical students (No Background Checks or Drug Screens required)
Package Code: UD22im Non-Clinical International Students (No Background Checks or Drug Screens required)
Graduate Programs
- Administration Health Services (DSc and PhD)
- Executive Administration Health Services (PhD)
- Health Administration – Executive (MSHA)
- Health Care Quality and Safety (Employees of Health Care
- Organizations)
- Low Vision Rehabilitation – Certificate only
- Nutrition Sciences – Research Track (Masters) (unless patient/ research subject contact)
- Nutrition Sciences (PhD) (unless patient/ research subject contact)
- Occupational Therapy – Post Professional Track
Non-Clinical Students (Exempt from Drug Screen, Background Check, and Immunizations)
Graduate Programs
- Health Administration – International Track (Not on American Soil [NOA])