New international students are required to have medical insurance, dental insurance is optional and a record of immunizations.

• Health Information for New International Students—An overview of the immunization and health insurance requirements. List of immunizations we require.

• Immunization Record for International Students—To be completed by a physician in your home country and provided to the school.

Children in kindergarten through 12th grade must have:

• Five doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DPT or DTaP) if born on or after September 15, 2003, with at least one dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday; or four doses required if born before September 15, 2003, with at least one dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday.

• Four doses of polio vaccine (IPV) if born on or after September 15, 2003, with at least one dose given on or after four years of age; or three doses required if born before September, 2003, with at least one dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday.

• Two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR), with the first dose given on or after 12 months if age, and the second dose given no less than 28 days after the first dose.

• Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine (HB) if born on or after July 1, 1994.

• One dose of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine given on or after 12 months of age if born on or after September 15, 1997, but before September 15, 2003, unless the child has a reliable history of natural disease; or two doses on or after 12 months of age if born on or after September 15, 2003, unless the child has a reliable history of natural disease.

Health insurance:

The United States does not have a national health insurance program. All international students are required to have Medical Health Insurance at the time of arrival into the USA. If you are in need of medical coverage please see the links below. Dental insurances is optional. If you are with a placement program or purchase private insurance you will need to; provide a copy of medical card to the school.

Global Student Access has lots of flexiblity when it comes to selecting coverage dates. Ten or twelve month plans can be purchased. Enrollment is done entirely online via this link.   

• Global Student Access Insurance - Quote and Purchase

• Premium Indication for Global Student Access

• Global Student Access Student Purchase Individually

Careington Dental Insurance has to be purchased directly between you and the company.