Due to the nature of health professions, College of Health Sciences students are held to a high standard of professional behavior and conduct. As health care professionals in training, we expect students to be familiar with and adhere to the policies listed on this webpage. 

Compliance Requirements (Background Checks, Drug Screens, Immunizations, and others)

All students in the College of Health Sciences are required to have full background checks and ten-panel drug screenings before beginning a CHS program.  The college works with a company called CastleBranch to meet these requirements. 

Students are also required to submit proof of immunizations and other program specific requirements.  These requirements and the program specific deadlines are listed in the linked presentations below: 

Program-Specific Instructions

• Athletic Training
  • FERPA Training
  • Technical & Behavioral Standards Acknowledgement Form
• Physician Assistant Studies
• Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapy Student Health Record Form
• Communication Sciences and Disorders - Graduate Level
• Communication Sciences and Disorders - Undergraduate Level
• Human Health Sciences
• Clinical Leadership and Management
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • MLT to MLS Compliance Requirements

Students MUST complete these requirements via the CastleBranch system. Background checks and drug screens from other sources will NOT be accepted. The CastleBranch portal can be found here. Students can expect to pay approximately $103.

CHS Compliance FAQs

CHS Student Policies and Standards

Policies listed are not only University specific, but pertain to professional practice.   

• Behavioral Standards in Patient Care Manual and Signature Form
• Blood Borne Pathogens Policy
• College of Health Sciences Academic Probation and Suspension Policy
• College of Health Sciences Student Technical and Behavioral Standards
• Commitment to Behavioral Standards in Patient Care Form
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Emerging Diseases Questionnaire
• Health Care Colleges Code of Student Professional Conduct
• HIPAA Education and Consent
• OLE Orientation Guide
• Student Rights & Responsibilities
• Tuberculosis Testing Instructions for Undergraduate Students

If you have questions about the Compliance process or concerns about Background Checks, please reach out to CHS-Compliance@uky.edu.