VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S018

o Upon receiving a passing score within the 180-day limit, the student will be promoted to the second semester of the OMS 3 year and will be placed on an Altered Degree Plan of Study (ADPOS). o Those students who do not pass COMLEX Level 1 within the 180-day limit will be dismissed by the Campus Dean. • For students placed on an ADPOS for failure of COMLEX Level 1, every attempt will be made to provide rotations in the region to which the student was originally matched; however, due to a limited availability in the number of core rotations in some sites, the student may be required to do one or more of their rotations outside of the original core region to which they matched. VCOM students are limited to four scored attempts to pass COMLEX Level 1. As successful passage of COMLEX Level 1 is a requirement for graduation, those students who do not pass within four attempts will be dismissed by the Campus Dean. It is important for the student to be aware that many states limit the number of attempts a student may take to pass the exam and failure to fall within their guideline on number of failures allowed will result in the student being denied licensure in that state. A. Students who do not pass COMLEX Level 1 on any attempt must meet with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Executive Director for Academic Support Services, and the Director for Student and Institutional Academic Success (meetings for failures of the second or additional attempts will also include the Campus Dean) to develop a prescribed remediation plan that must receive final approval from the Campus Dean. Approval must be granted prior to the student being released to schedule the next attempt. • Students who receive a failing COMLEX Level 1 score while on clinical rotations will be permitted to complete the rotation they are on at the time of receiving the failing score. • Students who fail COMLEX Level 1 have two options for remediation: o Option 1: Attend a VCOM approved in-person external immersion program.  External immersion programs are generally held for a period of 4 13.1.1 COMLEX Level 1: Failure of the First or Additional Attempts

– 6 weeks. Students typically need an additional 4 weeks of independent study following the immersion program before they feel ready to sit for the exam.

VCOM Grading, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and Graduation Requirements Policy and Procedures

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