NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences PA - Fort Lauderdale

14 | Physician Assistant Program 5. verifiable information about prior health care experience, if applicable Prior health care experience is highly recommended and is considered for admission. Ap- plicants with formal certification in a health care field are considered more competitive. 6. laptop computer and printer Computer must have the following minimum specifications • combo DVD and RW drive • sound capability and speakers • Internet connection with private Internet Service Provider (ISP) for universal access to the Internet • wireless capability • printer • webcam (internal or attached) The following are recommended features: • Intel Core i5 or i7 processor • 4GB RAM (upgradeable to 6GB or more) • 250 GB hard disk or larger (7200 RPM) • Windows 7, SP1 or higher OR Mac OS X 10.6 or Mac OS X 10.7 • Microsoft Office 2007 with PowerPoint, Word, and Excel minimum • surge suppressor electrical outlet • flash drive ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS, continued BACKGROUND CHECKS Admitted students are required to obtain background checks, as per the adopted policy of April 22, 2005. When requested, admitted students will be referred to the appropriate agency by the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). Students may also be required by the NSU Health Professions Division (HPD) to obtain background checks—or authorize clinical training facilities, where appropriate, to conduct checks—and to permit the results of the consumer reporting agency to be provided to the NSU HPD and/or the clinical training facilities. If a background check reveals information of concern that the NSU HPD may deem unfavorable, the NSU HPD will provide the accepted applicant or enrolled student with the Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and a copy of the report and request that the student provide a detailed written explanation of the information contained in the report, along with appropriate documentation (e.g., police reports). This information must be returned to the NSU HPD within 10 business days of the date the communi- cation is sent, unless another date is specified by the NSU HPD in its communication with the student. Offers of admission will not be considered final until the completion of the background check with results deemed favorable. If information received indicates that the student has provided false or misleading statements, has omitted required information, or in any way is unable to meet the requirements for completion of the program, then admission may be denied or rescinded, the student may be disciplined or dismissed, or the student’s enrollment may be terminated. Following initial background checks, students will be asked annually to provide certification relating to any convictions, guilty pleas, or no contest pleas to any criminal offense, other than traffic violations.