This document outlines the dress code, uniform, appearance, and conduct policies for students. It specifies what is allowed and not allowed in terms of uniforms, shoes, jewelry, hair, nails, tattoos, piercings, IDs, food/drink, cell phones, gum, and attendance. It also describes policies on exams/quizzes, competencies, cheating, plagiarism, language, and CPR certification. Failure to comply with any of these policies could result in points lost, course failure, or dismissal from the program.

1. In this presentation, you will learn:
•Dress code
•Rules
•Policies

2. UNIFORMS
 While in college,
students will be
required to wear the
designated uniform
with the emblem on
the chest.
 Only short or long
sleeved white tee
shirts can be worn
under the uniform.

3. UNIFORMS
The uniform
must be freshly
washed &
pressed for each
day of class.

4. UNIFORMS
Underwear
must be
worn
under the
scrubs.

5. Only
white
socks
may be
worn
with the
uniform. No colorful socks.

6. Athletic shoes
& tennis shoes
are not
permissible
unless they are
all white
leather without
designs or
emblems.
Laces & shoes
must be kept
clean & white.
SHOES

7. MAKEUP
Makeup
is to be
lightly &
tastefully
applied.

8.  Hair must be
clean, styled
neatly, & of a
natural color
acceptable in a
professional
office.
Hair

9. Hair
•Hair must be
worn so that it
does not fall
below the collar
of the uniform.
Long hair must
be pulled back
& pinned up.
•No ornaments
or beads should
be worn in the
hair.

10. fingernails
Fingernails
should be clean &
kept at a length
that does not
extend beyond
the finger. Nail
polish is to be
clear or white.
Acrylic &/or
fake nails are
not allowed.

11. The only
visible
jewelry is
wedding
&/or
engagement
rings & a
simple
wristwatch
with a
second
hand.

12. NECKLACES
• Necklaces must
be hidden by the
scrub top or tee
shirt.

13. TATTOOS
Visible
tattoos are
not
acceptable.

14. Earrings can
only be stud
earrings &
only one
pair may be
worn at a
time.

15. Facial piercing
jewelry other
than the ear
lobes is not
acceptable.
Tongue
piercing jewelry
is not
acceptable.
FACIAL & TONGUE PIERCING

16.  School
issued
picture ID is
to be worn
with a KC
lanyard.
If your id is lost or stolen, see If you have not gotten your picture
student services as soon as taken, see student services.
possible.

17. Food & drinks
 There is no food
or drinks allowed
in the classroom
at anytime.
◦ All food/drinks
must be kept in
your purses or
book bags until
break.

18. Cell phone use
is not
permissible in
the
classroom, eve
n on break.
Cell phones
are to be
placed in your
purse or book
bag until
break.
Also, make sure
that they are
off or on
vibrate.

19. No gum allowed in class.

20.  Medical assistant will be expected to
participate in the role of patient as well as
caregiver/assistant.
venipunctures › Upon entry to the program, you should have
signed a form stating that you understand that
you will be participating in invasive procedures.
› Failure to comply with this policy will result in
failure of clinical course.
injections

21. ATTENDANCE
Attendance is mandatory &
missed class time can not be
made up.
 If you miss a class, please call your
instructor before the start of class & let
him/her know the reason for the absence
& when you expect to return.
◦ You also need to do this if you will be tardy to
class.
◦ Failure to do so, will result in the loss of
professionalism points.

22.  Students are not allowed to
miss more than 25% of the Attendance
program. This does not
 If a student misses more mean that you get
than 25% in any to miss 25%, this
means that if you
course, they will be do miss more than
required to repeat that this (for example
25.01%) you will be
course. In the day required to repeat
programs, this is 5 days. At the course. Your
instructor will not
night, it is 4 nights. It does inform you when
not have to be consecutive you have passed
& tardiness counts toward 25%, so keep track.
your 25%.

23. POLICY FOR MISSED
EXAMS, QUIZZES & HOMEWORK
 Students should make  The exam must be
every attempt to be completed the day the
present on all test days. student returns.
 Students will incur a 10%  Any exam missed due to
absences beyond 2 days will
deduction from the total
result in a 0.
score of the exam each
time you miss an exam  Homework must be turned in
on the day a student returns
on the scheduled day. with a 10% deduction on the
 No pop quizzes can be score. Homework turned in
later than the day of return will
made up. receive a 0.
 No work can be fax or e-
mailed.

24. COMPETENCIES
 Showing proficiency in all
competencies is mandatory for
every module.
 Failure to attend a competency day,
or complete any competency, will
result in failure of the course.

25. Cheating
Cheating is an
expellable offense.
There are several
different ways someone
can cheat, but all will
lead to the same result.
The first time that you
are caught
cheating, the result will
be an F. The second
time, you will be
dismissed from the
program. So don’t do
it.

26. Plagiarism
 Plagiarism, as defined
in the 1995 Random
House Compact
Unabridged
Dictionary, is the "use or
close imitation of the
language and thoughts of
another author and the
representation of them
as one's own original
work."

27.  Please understand that if you are
discourteous to your instructor and/or
other students, you will be asked to
leave the classroom. You will lose your
credit for the day & professionalism
points for the week.
 It will then be up to the program
director and/or director of education
when you will be allowed to return to
class.

28. INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
(PROFANITY, NAME CALLING & UNPROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE)
 The use of
inappropriate
language is not
permitted on school
grounds. Language
is to be professional
in all areas of the
campus, including
the break rooms &
parking lots.

29.  You must be CPR
present for CPR
class even if you
have a prior
certification.
 Failure to attend all
days of CPR will
result in failure of
the entire white
module.