VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

 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.  Students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course must sit for their second or third attempt of COMSAE Phase no later than 1 week following the conclusion of the immersion program.  Option 2: Follow a VCOM-directed study plan.  The length and details of the study plan will be based on each student’s individual progress.  Students who do not choose to attend an in-person external immersion program and who choose to follow a VCOM-directed study plan must sit for the regularly scheduled second or third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1.

o Students must follow and complete a prescribed remediation plan as designed in order to be released to sit for a second or third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1, which includes providing CIFSS with weekly updates regarding study plan progress and question bank performance. VCOM will evaluate students’ completion of the prescribed remediation plan when determining students’ readiness to sit for a second or third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1 and first attempt of COMLEX Level 1 and approving the students’ testing date. o Students who fail to participate in the prescribed remediation plan (which includes providing CIFSS with updates regarding study plan progress and question bank performance) or who have not participated in the required support meeting, will receive an “F” (Fail) grade for the course and be placed on a Temporary Administrative Withdrawal by the Campus Dean or will be referred by the Campus Dean to the Promotion Board for consideration for dismissal. These students will not be released to sit for COMLEX Level 1 until the “F” grade is resolved, as they will not have successfully completed the OMS 2 year. COMSAE Phase 1: Third Attempt • Students who score 460 or greater on COMSAE Phase 1 on the third attempt will retain the “IP” (In Progress) grade for the Comprehensive Review Course. To resolve the “IP” grade, the student must do the following: o Students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Prep course at the time of their third COMSAE attempt:

 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 and must sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days of the first day of the course.  Students must follow and complete a prescribed remediation plan as designed in order to be released to sit for COMLEX Level 1, which includes providing CIFSS with weekly updates regarding study plan progress and question bank performance. VCOM will

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