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The Student Health Services (SHS) Offices are located in the Hilb Student Center.

A professional nurse is on duty daily to provide services to students which include:

  • health evaluations
  • first aid
  • emergency evaluation
  • health education and consultation
  • referrals
  • Vision screening
  • blood pressure screening
  • blood glucose
  • urinalysis for specific illnesses
  • throat cultures for throat infections
  • processes all COD student accident insurance claims
  • and intake for making appointments with the College Physician.

Services with a service charge:

  • HIV screening is provided by an outside agency, generally once a semester.
  • Flu vaccine is seasonally available and TB testing is available monthly

The College Physician is available one day a week for treatment of mild illnesses.

Information regarding additional student insurance for sickness and accidents is available through the SHS Center offices.

Limited services are also extended to the Eastern Valley Campus students.

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