FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL 2 BACKGROUND/DRUG TESTS:
A Level II FBI Criminal Background check with fingerprinting and a 10 panel Drug and Alcohol Screening will be required of applicants who have been conditionally accepted into the PTA Program. This will be conducted after signing appropriate forms prior to the start of the program. Acceptance into the PTA Program requires a student to remain free of disqualifying charges and drug free. Students whose Criminal
drug screen. Furthermore, Hodges is under no obligation to refund tuition, fees or to otherwise accommodate a student if deemed ineligible to complete course requirements based on the results of a criminal background check or drug screening, or if the student is unable to obtain licensure. Students in the program are obligated to notify the PTA Program Director of any arrests, incidents and/or charges regardless of adjudication that occur after acceptance and during enrollment in the program. Failure to notify Program Director within seven days shall be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program. PTA Program faculty, administrators as well as any clinical site may also request a Criminal Background Check and/or Drug Screening on a student at any time during enrollment if warranted. State laws generally permit a state licensing board or agency to deny a licensee or potential licensee to practice if the applicant is not of “good moral character”, has been convicted of a felony, has had multiple arrests, or other specified crime(s). A student with an unsuccessful Level II Criminal Background Check or Drug Screen must contact the Florida Board directly as the student may not be eligible for licensure. It is the responsibility of the student to determine eligibility for licensing.
Background Check results indicate potential inability to be placed in a clinical setting or hold a license will be notified and counseled. Students who have multiple arrests, pending convictions, or disqualifying convictions will be unable to be placed in a clinical setting. Therefore, the student will
be informed that they may not be accepted or allowed to continue enrollment in the PTA Program. Student who have any evidence of an issue in their background may be interviewed and investigated to elicit further information. Clinical placement is a requirement for the PTA Program completion. Therefore, unsuccessful Criminal Background Checks or Drug Screening may prevent the student from completing the PTA Program. Hodges University assumes no obligation to locate an alternative site and cannot guarantee the completion of degree requirements for an individual with an unsuccessful criminal background check or
HEALTH STATUS CHANGE It is the responsibility of the student to contact the Program Director or ACCE if their health status changes while in the program. A change in health status may require a release statement from the physician verifying the student’s return to the program without any restrictions. These forms must be on file prior to resuming and PTA courses after any major event including but not limited to surgery, injury, accident or pregnancy.
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