Complete all admission requirements to attend Grossmont College. Refer to the Grossmont College Website for details at www.grossmont.edu, or check with the Admissions and Records Office.
Following the fall 2018 semester, the Orthopedic Tech Program will no longer be able to accept a declination of the flu vaccine for any reason due to recent requirements enacted by our local clinical facilities. Students are required to be vaccinated yearly.
Please be aware that students accepted to the program at Grossmont College are required
to undergo a background check and a urine drug screening test before starting the
program or being placed at a clinical site. The cost of these procedures may be $75
- $125. The student will be responsible for paying these fees.
It should be noted that failure to pass either or both of these procedures may interfere
with clinical placement and/or acceptance of the student into the Ortho Tech Program.
ALL Orthopedic Technology students will be required to complete a background check and urine drug screen. THIS IS A HOSPITAL/HEALTH CARE AGENCY REQUIREMENT.
The day of your urine drug test, DO NOT drink more than 8 oz. of any liquid. If you drink an excessive amount of liquid prior
to conducting your urine drug screen, the results will be diluted and / or altered
and therefore incomplete. If your drug screen results come back dilute, you will not
be able to be placed in clinical settings therefore, you will be ineligible to enter
the Orthopedic Technology Program.
Important: Any prior conviction of a misdemeanor or felony may influence eligibility for licensure
as a Orthopedic Technologist. A flagged background check or drug screen may also prohibit entrance and / or participation
in the Orthopedic Technology Program. Applicants with prior convictions are required
to contact the Dean of Allied Health and Nursing for confidential advisement and planning prior to applying to the program.
If you feel that you might not be eligible for licensure due to a prior arrest or
conviction, please contact the Grossmont College Allied Health and Nursing Department
to speak with the Dean. To make an appointment with the Dean, please call (619) 644-7149
to discuss your options.