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Castle Branch Information

Pikes Peak State College Health Sciences Division uses Castle Branch Medical Document Manager as their Central Data Repository for clinical compliance. Students are required to purchase their program specific tracker to obtain approval for clinical rotation placement.

Background checks and Drug screens are mandatory prior to placement into a clinical rotation. Reference your specific program student handbook for more information.

Students can purchase their background check, drug screen and medical tracker in one transaction. Castle Branch can transfer intra program trackers but are not able to transfer from other colleges. Students need to contact Castle Branch and request the transfer.

To create a new account or to access your existing account, please click on the below link and follow the prompts.

Castle Branch Link: https://cccs.castlebranch.com/pikes-peak.html

Customer Support: The Castle Branch Customer Experience Team is available to assist you 8am-8pm EST Monday - Thursday, 8am-6:30pm EST Friday (888) 723-4263 or studentservices@castlebranch.com

More Clinical Information

CPR/BLS
Students enrolled into a Health Science Program must have a current CPR/BLS certification. Most programs only accept the American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider Level certification. EMS students should reference their specific program page for additional authorized organizations.

This certification is good for a period of 2 years and must be current while in your clinical rotation. Students are required to upload proof of certification in their Castle Branch Tracker.

PPSC offers BLS courses for students needing certification. Please contact, HS Advising at HSAdvising@pikespeak.edu or visit the PPSC CPR Home Page if you have additional questions.

Find a Vaccine Provider
Vaccination information can be found at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Students who are having difficulties with acquiring the appropriate immunizations for clinical clearance can contact the below organization. The El Paso County Public Health Organization works independently from PPSC and might be able to assist students.  Please reach out to them directly as they work with the community regarding public health inquiries to include immunizations. 

El Paso County Health Organization
Phone: 719-578-3199, Option 5 Immunizations
Medical Sciences

Clinical Compliance Requirements

This section is designed to help you successfully complete your clinical compliance requirements. Below, you will find required program forms, helpful resources, and information to support your clinical clearance process.

Nursing Instructor

Clinical Compliance Requirements

If you received your immunizations in Colorado, you can view and print your official immunization record through the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS). This record may be used to document your immunizations for clinical compliance.

Access your immunization record: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Public Portal

You may upload the same official immunization record (such as your CIIS record) to each applicable immunization requirement in CastleBranch, provided the document clearly shows the required information. You do not need to obtain or upload a separate document for each immunization prompt.

All students are required to maintain compliance in CastleBranch (CB). Please ensure that all uploaded documentation is accurate, current, and consistent with your official records to avoid delays in clinical clearance.

Before submitting documents, verify that your full name is clearly written on each page of any uploaded documentation. Documents that are missing identifying information may be delayed or rejected.

Students are also responsible for regularly checking their CastleBranch account and email notifications for updates, requests for additional information, or rejected documents. If a document is rejected, review the feedback provided by CastleBranch and upload the corrected documentation as soon as possible to maintain compliance.

 

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Contact Us

Clinical Coordination Team

clinicalcoordination@pikespeak.edu