Please scroll down to the bottom of this site, download the document and have your health care provider fill it out.  You must have them completed GVSU documents in addition to any other paperwork your health care provider gives you.

• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - If less than 2 immunization dates – titer results must be submitted
• Tetanus and Diphtheria or Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis - last immunization must be within 10 years
• Hepatitis B immunizations dates (series of 3 immunizations) AND Hepatitis B surface antibody titer result - NOT antigen
• Varicella - If less than 2 immunization dates or documentation of disease - titer result must be submitted
• Influenza -  last immunization must be within 1 year
• Meningococcal - NOT required for AT students
• Tuberculosis (TB) - A two-step TB skin test or QuantiFERON-Gold/T-Spot test is required, unless history of a positive tuberculin test. The first TB skin test must be documented as “negative” and that it was completed within the past 12 months, the second TB skin test must be completed no earlier than 7 days after the first.

Most of the immunization titers will take about one week to complete.  A few will take longer than this.

1. TB testing - if you have never been tested or it has been longer than 12 months this is a two step process then.  
   • Get test - wait two days - read test - wait 7 days - get second test - wait two days - read second test.
2. Hepatitis B testing - many end up not immune even though they have been vaccinated.
   • Physician may chose one of two routes for negative titer
     • Booster wait 4-8 weeks followed by repeat titer - usually immune, but not always
       • If not then will need second booster and repeat titer
     • Repeat whole series
       • First shot - 1 month wait - 2 shot - 6 month wait - 3 shot - titer again

You will need to have a copy of all immunization records and titer results.

A titer (pronounced = t - long i - ter) is a blood test that checks your immune status to a vaccination or disease you may have had in the past.  There are two types of immunity a person can have:

1. Active Immunity
   1. The body’s immune system produces antibodies and cellular immunity which usually lasts for many years to a lifetime.
   2. Develops from surviving infection or by vaccination.
   3. Every individual varies in response and production of antibodies.
2. Passive Immunity
   1. Immunity transferred from one to another
   2. Develops from mother to infant or by blood product such as immune globulin.
   3. This immunity usually only offers temporary protection during a period of weeks to months.

Most titers take a minimum of one week to obtain results. There is usually up to an additional week for the Health Compliance Office to process once you have submitted to them.

If you have had a physical within the last year, go back to that physician and see if they will fill out the Health and Immunization form.  If not you will need to schedule another physical.  Physicals must be within the last 12 months. See the document below.

1. Yes - You are Health Compliant - You have all your paper work completed and have no more testing to be done - your immune to all required immunizations listed
2. No - You have not started or completed any of the health compliance paperwork or immunization
3. I am in process of obtaining the proper immunizations - You have everything completed however, you are still waiting on finishing the following
   1. Hep B - repeat series or booster titer result, but prior to the first day of class you will be complete
   2. Waiting on TB second test
   3. If you are waiting on anything else, you should answer no

This depends on each individual insurance coverage. 

***Please check with your parent(s)/guardian(s) for insurance purposes to ensure the most cost effective means of completing such.***

Some suggestions:

1. Grand Valley Family Health Center

   • Heres their website  http://www.gvsu.edu/fhc/ 

   • Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 am to 5 pm.  Wednesdays 10 am to 6 pm.  Closed daily for lunch from 1 to 1:45 pm.

   • Call (616) 988-8774 to make an appointment

   • Located at: 72 Sheldon Blvd SE Grand Rapids MI, 49503

   • Estimated cost - Initial testing for Physical Exam, Blood Titers, and Tuberculosis Testing = $120 + Annual TB Test = $15/test

2. Go To Your Primary Care Physician

3. Ottawa County Health Department
   • 3100 Port Sheldon Hudsonville, MI 49426   Phone: (616) 669-0040   Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 5 pm 
   • 12251 James St Holland, MI 49424    Phone is (616) 396-5266    Open Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm
   • 16920 Ferris St Grand Haven, MI 49417   Phone: (616) 846-8360   Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 5 pm 

4. Metro Health

   • Metro Health in Allendale (by Family Fare).  This is closest to GVSU Allendale Campus but there are several other locations in the Grand Rapids area.

   • 11160 W.J. Presley Pkwy #100 Allendale, MI 49401   Phone: (616) 252-3900   Open Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm.  Closed for lunch 12 pm - 1 pm.

That's right, GVSU Health Compliance Office requires just Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.  For accreditation and as an athletic trainer, you will be required to have current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications.  

For your ATCAS application, you will need electronic copies or a photocopy of the front and back of your card(s).  Certifications must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.  CPR/AED cards must be the basic life support certification.  First Aid cards must be the equivalent of Responding to Emergencies.  Any other certifications will not be accepted (e.g. lifeguard). The course must have hands-on participation - no online-only course accepted.

Both organizations certifications will be valid for 2 years.

Nowhere for now.  Once admitted into the GVSU MAT program you will receive further information regarding when and where to go.

As mentioned for the criminal background check and drug screen, nowhere for now.  Once admitted into the GVSU MAT program you will receive further information regarding when and where to go. 

Please go here, you can also access the document from the GVSU Application Process website.

Hold on to them for now.  Once admitted to GVSU MAT Program, you will upload your documents into CastleBranch.  The university uses CastleBranch which has a $35 dollar one-time fee for portal access. If you are already a user of CastleBranch we will ask to have your tracker changed. For more information please go to the GVSU Health Compliance website.

Once admitted into the program, the only items that will be need repeating are as follows:

• TB - once every 12 months
• Influenza - once every 12 months
• Tetanus - depending on when you received your last one, once every 10 years
• First Aid and CPR/AED - depending on when you were last certified, once every 2 years

**Keep copies of all records - future employers will require this same information - if you lose it you will need to repeat it**