Tuberculosis Screening
TB Screening
Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a bacterial infection that usually attacks the lungs, but can attack any part of the body. TB is spread through the air from one person to another. Find more information about TB through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention at: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/
Section 199.290 of the Missouri Revised Statutes requires that all institutions of higher education in Missouri implement a targeted tuberculosis (TB) testing program for all on-campus students.
In compliance and because we feel a responsibility to the health and well-being of our students and community, SCC has adopted the Tuberculosis (TB) Screening and Testing policy for students.
Your Next Steps
If you answered yes to any TB screening questions on your SCC Application for Admission
you are required to complete the Advanced Screening Form and may need to provide TB
test results before your second semester at SCC. Please work with an advisor to register
for you first semester of classes.
The following steps must be completed prior to registration in your second semester
of classes at SCC:
Complete the Advanced Screening Form
- Complete page 1 of the Advanced TB Screening Questionaire.
- If you answer "yes" to any questions, have page 2 of the form completed by your health care provider or County Health Department
- Submit completed form and any additional documentation to SCC.
- You may email your completed form and any documentationto enrollment@stchas.edu from your SCC email account.
- You may bring your completed form and any documentation to the Records Office in SCC Main 1200.
- You may mail a hard copy form and any documentation to St. Charles Community College Records Office SCC Main 1200 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Cottleville, MO 63376.
If you have been tested for TB within the past 12 months, we may be able to accept
documentation from your health care provider. The document must have been completed
by a health care provider within the past 12 months and must clearly indicate positive
or negative results.
* Note: Additional documentation may be required depending upon the information provided
on your TB Clinical Assessment or the results of your TB test.
FAQs
- Do not enclose yourself in small, stuffy areas with anyone who has active TB until they have been treated for at least two weeks.
- If you are around someone with TB, wear face masks and take other protective measures until they are treated.
- Encourage untreated people with TB to start getting treated to stop its spreading.
You will be able to enroll classes for one semester at SCC. Required documentation must be received and approved prior to registration in your second semester of classes at SCC.
Contact your health care provider or county health department.
In some cases, we may be able to accept documentation of prior TB screening that has been completed within the past 12 months. The document must have been completed by a health care provider within the past 12 months and must clearly indicate positive or negative results.
* Note: Additional documentation may be required depending upon the information provided on your TB Clinical Assessment or the results of your TB test.
Submit the TB Clinical Assessment form after it has been completed by your health care provider. Negative skin test results must be submitted prior to registration for your second semester of classes.
If you test positive, additional documentation and steps beyond the skin test results will be required. This information will be submitted with the TB Clinical Assessment form to be completed by your health care provider.
You will need to submit negative test results from the last 12 months.
Unfortuantely, we do not accept test results from countries outside the U.S.
Yes. At SCC, the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and community is our top priority. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive support and resources to all students, ensuring access to both online and campus facilities. To maintain this standard, we require all students, regardless of course modality, to comply with the TB requirements.