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Prerequisites
For admission to Mayo School of Health Sciences’ Nurse Practitioner Internship, you must:
- Have graduated from an accredited school of nursing
- Be enrolled in an accredited nurse practitioner program at one of the affiliated education partners
- Be in good academic standing
Policies and Responsibilities
The following Mayo School of Health Sciences policies affect applications and admissions to its programs:
English fluency
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential to succeed in the program and to ensure patient safety. If English is a second language, you must be able to demonstrate fluency. Satisfactory performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language examination or the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency must be documented as proof of fluency. Your test results must be less than two years old.
Immunization record
For the protection of patients, students and employees, and in compliance with state regulations, Mayo Clinic requires students to be properly immunized. You must show proof of the following immunizations before you begin a program at Mayo School of Health Sciences:
- Tuberculin test in the past six months
- Varicella, rubella, and rubeola immunity
- Up-to-date diphtheria and tetanus shots
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declaration
Documentation of vaccinations must be provided to Mayo Employee Health Service prior to the start of class.
Medical insurance
Students must have medical insurance coverage during their program. Evidence of medical coverage must be provided when your educational program begins.
Background check
Prospective students may be required to pass a criminal background check as required by state laws, prior to enrolling in their affiliated school.
Drug Screen
All students are required to successfully pass a drug screen. The cost of the screening is assumed by either the affiliated institution or the student. Mayo Clinic is not responsible for conducting drug screens.
Student responsibilities
Mayo School of Health Sciences students are expected to attend all scheduled classes and assigned clinical rotations unless absence is approved.
Students are required to exhibit professional and ethical conduct at all times.
Equal opportunity
Mayo School of Health Sciences upholds all federal and state laws that preclude discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities or veteran’s status.
Technical Standards
Mayo School of Health Sciences accepts students who are highly qualified for its programs. To be considered for admittance you should exhibit strong qualifications for the health profession you wish to pursue. Applicants to programs must possess the following general qualities:
- Critical thinking skills
- Sound judgment
- Emotional stability and maturity
- Empathy for others
- Physical and mental stamina
- Ability to learn and function in a variety of settings
You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and meet the standards of the curriculum. Students seeking exceptions to these standards or reasonable accommodations should initiate their request with the program’s director.
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