Clinical

All clinical clearance documentation requirements are due 14 days prior to the start of the clinical course. If a student is not cleared 7 days prior to the start of the first day of their clinical course, they will be administratively dropped without warning (NO EXCEPTIONS).

REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO CLINICAL COURSES - All students need to have completed:

1. Submission/approval of Student & Preceptor Information Request Forms
2. Completion of signed Confirmation of Clinical Placement Form - Signed & returned by preceptor
3. Completed contract if required by agency. Signed by facility & university
4. Health clearance through EXXAT - Student needs to be cleared by EXXAT with submission of COVID vaccine/religious exemption*
5. Completed Urine Drug Screen - Result of "APPROVED" through Universal
6. Completed Background Check - Result of "APPROVED" through Universal (Anyone who lives in New York State or who has lived in New York State in the last 7 years must complete a New York background check in addition to the one in New Jersey) *The background recheck should only be completed when the initial background check is about to expire or has expired*

*Religious exemption of COVID 19 vaccine needs to be approved by practicum site prior to start of clinical hours

PRECEPTOR REQUEST DUE DATES FOR ON-CAMPUS

On-Campus students contact Jami Jennings, jenningsj3@wpunj.edu 

973-720-3511

CLINICAL CLEARANCE ON-CAMPUS DUE DATES 

PRECEPTOR REQUEST DUE DATES FOR WP ONLINE (current clinical students can view current deadlines on Exxat)

WP Online students contact Ivy Sosoban, sosobani@wpunj.edu 

973-720-2753

CLINICAL CLEARANCE WP ONLINE DUE DATES (Dates are the same each year)