VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S018

o Option 1: Attend a VCOM approved in-person external immersion program.  External immersion programs are generally held for a period of 4 – 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.  Students who choose to attend a VCOM approved in-person external immersion program are enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course. Students may not be enrolled in the course for longer than 60 days.  Attendance in an in-person external immersion program requires the cancellation of not more than two rotations in order to complete the program and take the exam. Students whose rotations are delayed due to attending an in-person external immersion program will be placed on an Altered Degree Plan of Study (ADPOS).  Those students who choose to attend a VCOM approved in person external immersion program (and who will be enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course) may start a new clinical rotation, if they can complete it in its entirely, while they are awaiting the next available start date of the in-person external immersion program. This may not exceed one rotation period.  In order to be released to sit for an additional attempt of COMLEX Level 1, students must score 65% or greater on all topic, timed question sets of at least 25 questions in TrueLearn for a minimum of 2 weeks immediately prior to their scheduled COMLEX Level 1 exam.  Students must follow and complete the prescribed remediation plan as designed in order to be allowed to sit for an additional attempt of COMLEX Level 1, which includes providing CIFSS with weekly updates regarding study plan progress and question bank performance, as outlined in the course syllabus. VCOM will evaluate students’ completion of the prescribed remediation plan when determining students’ readiness to retake COMLEX Level 1 and approving the students’ testing date.  Students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course must sit for their next attempt of COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days of being enrolled in the course.

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

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