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Clinical Internship Pre-requisites

Prior to clinical internship in T5, students will have completed the following classes and will have successfully passed any related examinations:

1. All required theory and practical courses including training in Medical Asepsis and in Clean Needle Technique.
2. Completion of 150 hours of observation, including
   1. Eight hours’ observation in UHS / DRC
   2. Eight hours’ observation in NHC-B
3. CPR and Exposure Incident Trainings
4. HIPAA Training
5. NWHSU’s Pre-Clinic Workshop which includes passing scores for the Pre-Clinic Assessment (PCA)
6. Passing the NWHSU Clinic Entrance Exam (PCE).

CM students will have completed additional coursework in herbal medicine including:

1. Materia Medica 1
2. Materia Medica 2
3. Materia Medica 3