Health Requirements

To begin classes at KCU, all students must meet the following health requirements. Incomplete or missing immunization records may prevent you from enrolling or continuing at KCU. All documentation must be official and signed by a licensed health professional.

1. Health insurance with proof of coverage

2. Proof of immunization for:

• COVID-19

• Polio

• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)

• Varicella (chickenpox)

• Hepatitis B (series must be fully completed)

  • Note: The Hepatitis B vaccine series takes 4–6 months to complete. Because of early clinical training, students must complete the full series before matriculation. You may need to start the series before acceptance to meet this deadline.

• Diphtheria/tetanus (current booster)

• Tuberculosis (PPD-TB) test results (required annually while enrolled)

Students who project themselves as future health care professionals are obligated to protect their health and the health of their future patients. All matriculating students at KCU are required to be vaccinated in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization guidelines. These guidelines change and are updated periodically, and applicants and students are expected to be knowledgeable regarding the current CDC guidelines for health care workers. KCU students are responsible for maintaining a current and thoroughly documented official record of immunizations at all times.