Health Science Resource Center

Health Science Resources

Congratulations... you've been accepted! Now what?

Next Steps:

1. Watch the recording Health Career Orientation zoom session.
2. Scroll down to find and download the Acceptance Checklist under your Program heading. Remember to print the checklist one-sided so that all forms print correctly.
3. Mark your calendars for your program orientation (discussed at the Health Career Orientation and listed in your Acceptance Checklist).
4. Watch the Clearances and Health Requirements and myRecordTracker PowerPoint recordings listed under the Recorded PowerPoints heading for detailed information and clarification on the instructions contained in your Acceptance Checklist.

Important Notes:

1. You cannot register for your program/clinical course until you have attended the mandatory program orientation.
2. You will not receive your invitation to create your myRecordTracker account until 2-3 weeks AFTER you have received your acceptance. Please be patient! Remember to check your spam folder also, and if you still haven’t received the invitation after 3 weeks, please contact your Program Director.
3. The website for the PA State Police Clearance (PATCH) has changed. Click here for the new website location.

Health Career Program Resources:

Recorded Orientation PowerPoint

ALL students must review the Health Career Orientation recorded PowerPoint below. To access the recorded PowerPoint below, save it to your device, and once opened, go to the "Slide Show" tab and click on "From Beginning." You can also go back and any time and refer back to an individual slide by clicking on the speaker button towards the bottom of that slide.

• Health Career Programs Orientation (Recorded PowerPoint)

Recorded Instruction PowerPoints

To access the recorded PowerPoints below, save it to your device, and once opened, go to the "Slide Show" tab and click on "From Beginning." You can also go back and any time and refer back to an individual slide by clicking on the speaker button towards the bottom of that slide.

• Acceptance Checklist Instructions (Recorded PowerPoint)
• myRecordTracker Instructions (Recorded PowerPoint)

BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Schedule

• BLS For Healthcare Providers Schedule – Summer 2024 (PDF)

Helpful Links and Resources

• Advising
• Counseling Services
• Culture of Caring – Student Support and Resources
• Health Center
• Public Safety
• Library

Housing and Residence Life

• Health Form – Housing and Residence Life (PDF)

myRecordTracker

• myRecordTracker Instructions (PowerPoint)
• Scanning Documents with a Smartphone (PDF)

Health Career Programs:

Download and fill out all the forms related to your program below.

Dental Hygiene

• Acceptance Checklist – Dental Hygiene Fall 2024 (PDF)
• Health Form Selective Admissions (PDF)
• Dental Hygiene AAS Program Map (PDF)
• Essential Functions Dental Hygiene (PDF)
• Oral Anatomy Prep Module (Website)
• Program Information and Policies Manual (PDF)
• Dental Hygiene Job Shadowing Form (PDF)
• 1st Year Textbooks and Bundle Information (PDF)
• Dental Hygiene Orientation 2024 (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography – OBGYN Track, Vascular Track, and Cardiac Track

• Acceptance Checklist – Diagnostic Medical Sonography Fall 2024 (PDF)
• Health Form – Selective Admissions Programs (PDF)
• Essential Functions - Sonographer (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Funeral Services

• Acceptance Checklist – Funeral Service Education Fall 2024 (PDF)
• Health Form – Funeral Services (PDF)
• FSED Student Handbook 2023-2024 (PDF)
• Funeral Service Student Agreement (PDF)
• Student Attendance Policy Agreement (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Medical Assistant

• Acceptance Checklist – Medical Assistant (PDF)
• Medical Assistant Essential Functions (PDF)
• Health Form – Selective Admissions Programs (PDF)
• Medical Assistant Specialized Diploma Program Map (PDF)

Nursing

• Mandatory Nursing Program Orientation 
  • Thursday, May 16th at 5:00 p.m.
    Bethlehem Campus, Lipkin Theatre
• Mandatory Hospital Orientation Session
  

  RN Hospital Orientation Session Options (pick one date only)
  Date	Time	Location
  Tuesday, July 30th	9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Bethlehem Campus, Penn Hall 208
  Monday, August 5th	9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Pocono Campus, Kapp Hall 206

  PN Hospital Orientation Session Options (pick one date only)
  Date	Time	Location
  Tuesday, July 30th	1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Bethlehem Campus, Penn Hall 208
  Monday, August 5th	1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Pocono Campus, Kapp Hall 206

• Acceptance Checklist – Nursing Fall 2024 (PDF)
• Nursing Essential Functions (PDF)
• Health Form – Selective Admissions Programs (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Public Health

• Acceptance Checklist – Public Health (PDF)
• Public Health Essential Functions (PDF)
• Health Form - Public Health (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Radiography

• Acceptance Checklist – Radiography Fall 2024 (PDF)
• Health Form – Selective Admissions Programs (PDF)
• Radiography Essential Functions (PDF)
• HIPAA Policy Form (PDF)
• MRI Acknowledgement Form (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Respiratory Care

• Acceptance Checklist – Respiratory Care Fall 2024 (PDF)
• Health Form - Selective Admission Program (PDF)
• Respiratory Care Essential Functions (PDF)
• Respiratory Care Program Map (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Acceptance Checklist – Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)

Veterinary Technician

• Acceptance Checklist – Veterinary Technician Fall 2024 (PDF)
• Veterinary Technician Essential Functions (PDF)
• Health Form – Veterinary Technician (PDF)
• Rabies Form – Veterinary Technician (PDF)
• Student Out-of-Pocket Costs (PDF)