The safety of patients, students, faculty, and staff is of the highest priority to Gretna Career College. Students enrolled in Nursing Technology programs are required to have current immunizations and/or tests as a condition of enrollment. GCC students in all programs must meet this requirement.
All students are expected to have this requirement completed and all documentation turned in by the end of the fifth week of class.
Please read over the following to assure that you start your academic program in compliance with these requirements.
Required Documented Tests and Immunizations
Students must have and document the following tests and immunizations.
Hepatitis B: Document three doses of the vaccine or antibody titer (blood test) results documenting immunity or sign a wavier form. Note: The Hepatitis B series takes four to six months to complete; therefore, if you have not had this series, and wish to have it, you should begin this process as soon as possible.
Varicella (Chicken Pox): Document two doses of the vaccine or a self-reported history of the disease. If you are unsure whether or not you have had varicella, you may submit antibody titre results documenting immunity.
Measles (Rubeola): Document two doses after age 12 months or antibody titer results documenting immunity.
Mumps: Document two doses after age 12 months or antibody titre results documenting immunity.
Rubella (German measles): Document two doses after age 12 months or antibody titer results documenting immunity.
Tetanus/Diphtheria: Document most current dose within the last ten years.
Tuberculin skin test (TB) test:* This test involves placement of a purified protein derivative (PPD) to test for tuberculosis. It must be read 48-72 hours after placement, and the area of indurations recorded.
*Chest x-ray: If you have a positive test, your documentation must include the results of your follow-up chest x-ray.
Process required to obtain documentation
Please take the provided form to your health care provider to complete. A health care provider is defined as a physician, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, licensed and/or registered nurse. Often the information may be required from multiple providers. In these cases, a separate Immunization Form for each provider is the preferred way to complete the documentation. You may copy the original form to supply to multiple providers if needed. It is highly recommended that you keep a copy of all documentation for your own records.
Click to Download Immunization Form
When the form(s) are completed, they must be turned into Gretna Career College. When the GCC staff receives your information, they will review the form(s), verify whether your immunizations and documentation meet the College’s standards. Your immunization information will become part of your confidential student record.
Note: Review and verification of your immunizations and form(s) will take GCC staff time to process. Turning in the form does not confirm that you are in compliance with these requirements. The forms must be processed and verified by GCC before compliance is confirmed.
Students will not be permitted to begin classes if they do not submit up-to-date immunization/shot records.
