Lap top – recommend Microsoft compatible | $700 – $1200 | Student’s choice |
Required Textbooks | $2325 | Students have the option of renting text books or utilizing on-line versions |
Medical Equipment including:StethoscopeBlood pressure cuffReflex hammerPen LightRosenbaum chartOto/ophthalmoscopeSuture kitBag for equipment | $550 to $1000 | Program will provide low cost options for students |
White coat, name tag, badge | $40 | Program to provide vendor |
BLS for Health Care Providers and ACLS training | $150, cost varies | |
PACKRAT exam x 2 | $90 | |
Transportation, housing, and parking during SCPe | $2500 | Students will be paired on distant sites, when option is available, to lower costs |
Background checks (PA Criminal Record History Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Criminal History Check.) | $70/year | Some clinical sites may require annual background checks |
Medical assessment | Cost varies by health insurance plan | Annual exam, PPD, annual influenza vaccine, cost of medical insurance per patient’s health insurance plan |
Drug Testing | Cost varies by health insurance plan | As required by clinical sites |
PSPA membership | $50 for 2 year student membership | Optional |