CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG 25

ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Students should contact the appropriate Department Chair

to determine how to fulfill the credits for the degree when-

ever a waiver is granted. Course waiver forms are available

in the Office of the Registrar.

IMMUNIZATIONS AND

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A student enrolled in any of the following programs is a

potential candidate for this special requirements policy,

depending on the particular course of study:

• Cardiorespiratory Sciences

• Certified Nursing Assistant

• Contact Lens Technician

• Culinary Arts

• Dental Assisting

• Dental Hygiene

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography

• Early Childhood Education

• Emergency Medical Technician

• Health Information Technology

• Massage Specialist

• Medical Coding

• Medical Laboratory Assistant

• Medical Laboratory Technician

• Medical Office Assisting

• Medical Transcription

• Mental Health Services

• Nursing (RN)

• Occupational Therapy Assistant

• Ophthalmic Dispensing

• Paramedic Medicine

• Patient Registration

• Pharmacy Technician

• Phlebotomy

• Physical Therapist Assistant

• Practical Nursing

• Radiation Therapy Technology

• Reflexology

• Surgical Technologist

• Veterinary Technician

Consult with program directors and advisors for spe-

cific program requirements and timelines.

Immunizations

Nevada law and cooperative agreements with communi-

ty partners requires the protection of students at high risk

for exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases. Students

may be required to provide documentation of receipt of

vaccination or serological proof of immunity to any or all

of the following:

• Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis A via Health Card (only Culinary Arts and

Massage Specialist)

• Measles (rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

• Chicken Pox (Varicella)

• Tetanus/Diphtheria

• Rabies (only Veterinary Technician)

Tuberculosis- Prior to and while enrolled in a healthcare

program, the student may be required to show proof of non-

infectivity to tuberculosis.

Physical Examination and Health Insurance- Each

healthcare student must complete a physical examination

and show proof of major medical health insurance coverage.

Drug Screen- Prior to enrollment in a healthcare program,

the student is required to test negative for drug use through

a drug screen.

Criminal Background Check- A criminal background

check is required of each student prior to enrollment in a

healthcare program.

CPR- Prior to and while remaining enrolled in a healthcare

program, each student enrolled in a healthcare program is

required to be certified in CPR & AED through a

Healthcare Provider level course.

MATRICULATION DATE

The term “date of matriculation" is the date of the first day

of instruction in the semester or term in which enrollment

first occurs and continues through the completion of at least

one academic course. Enrollment in CCSN non-credit cours-

es, which are not state-funded, shall not be used in determin-

ing “date of matriculation" for evaluation of residence.

NAME CHANGE

Students who wish to change their name on record at

CCSN will need to complete a Name and Address Change

Request form available at the Office of the Registrar and

provide appropriate documentation such as marriage certifi-

cate, divorce decree or other court documents. Name

changes are processed for currently enrolled students only.

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

It is the policy of the Nevada System of Higher Education

to be sensitive to the religious obligations of its students.

Any student missing class, quizzes, examinations or any

other class or lab work because of observance of religious

holy days shall, whenever possible, be given an opportunity

during that semester to make up the missed work. The

make-up will apply to the religious holy day absence only.

It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the

instructor in advance in writing, according to the policy of

the institution offering the class, if the student intends to

participate in a r

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that does not fall on state

holidays or periods of class recess. This policy shall not

apply in the event that administering the assignment at an

alternate time would impose an undue hardship on the

instructor or the institution that could not reasonably have

been avoided.