BSN Prelicensure Nursing Immunization Requirements

Page Revision August 2022 - Make sure to use the most recent information available when applying to the BSN Prelicensure Program

Beginning with Fall 2022 Acceptance students will be required to have titers for Hep B, Hep A, MMR and Varicella.

BSN Prelicensure Immunization Requirements

Information regarding the Nursing Immunization Requirements are below.

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Requirement Checklist

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Submitting my Documentation

Documentation should be submitted upon acceptance into the BSN Prelicensure Nursing Program.

Immunization Requirements

  • Required annually
** Not required by UTA but most clinical facilities require the vaccine. Students may not attend clinicals if clinical facility requirements are not met.

Acceptable documentation of titers includes ONE of the following:

• A lab report including student name and date of test showing the disease tested for antibodies, the interpretation and the reference ranges.
• Hospital Employee Health record showing date and result of titer.

Acceptable documentation of immunizations includes ONE of the following:

• A completed immunization form that is signed by your health care provider.
• Documentation of vaccines administered that includes the signature or stamp of the physician or his/her designee, or public health personnel.
• An official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority, such as a county health department.

Please Note:

• You must submit a copy of the laboratory report on all titers.
• All titers must be a minimum of 28 days after a dose of the vaccine.
• Your uploaded documentation must be legible.
• We recommend that students keep a personal copy of their immunizations and titers for future needs.
• Healthcare Providers may not be aware of the requirements for student nurses. Approval can be secured by sending your documents for review to BSNImmunizations@uta.edu. In your email please include your student ID number and when you are planning to start the program.
• Students working in healthcare should note that requirements for employees often differ from requirements for student nurses.
• Regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following:
• TB blood and skin tests should be delayed for four weeks after the second mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. However, these tests may be performed at any time before the first COVID-19 vaccine is administered.
• No other vaccines should be administered for two weeks before or after either dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series.

All immunizations must be good for the entire semester. This means that your TB and/or Tdap may not expire before May for a Spring semester, December for a Fall semester or August for a Summer semester.

Specific information about each vaccination can be found in the FAQs document here.

Contact Us

Program Coordinators – BSNImmunizations@uta.edu

In your email please include your student ID number and when you are planning to start the program.