Free COVID-19 Screening
August 18, 2021
As we execute our return to campus plan and more individuals are working and learning on campus, we are implementing safety and mitigation practices to keep our faculty, staff and students as safe as possible. COVID-19 screenings (PCR tests) provide early alerts of infections, and weekly screening allows us to monitor the infection rate for our college and take necessary measures if the rates fluctuate.
Palo Alto College is partnering with Community Labs to offer free asymptomatic COVID-19 screenings for students and employees. COVID-19 screening will be conducted on a walk-in basis during operating hours outlined below. No appointments are necessary, but pre-registration is recommended.
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COVID-19 screening (PCR test) is conducted every Monday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-Noon, Tuesday 3-7 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Student Center (Rm 130). All Palo Alto College employees, vendors, and students who are scheduled to regularly work or attend classes are expected to get screened for COVID-19 on a weekly basis, regardless of vaccination status. In order to avoid false positives, individuals who have had COVID-19 within the past 90 days should not test. These individuals should report the reason for not completing a COVID-19 Screening Test to the Palo Alto College Risk Coordinator. |
How to Pre-Register for COVID-19 Screening (one-time registration)
The process for pre-registering for COVID-19 Screening (PCR test) through Community Labs is as follows:
- Go to alamo.edu/covid-screening to pre-register for COVID-19 sceening.
- Select "Site Type: School"
- Select "Site Assigned: Alamo – Palo Alto College" (you can start by just typing "Pal" and select from the resulting list).
- Proceed with pre-registration and verification steps.
- After pre-registering, you will receive a QR code via email and text. Please bring the QR code with you each time you come for a screening.
- You only need to pre-register once. Save your QR code and use the same one each time you get screened.
- Your QR code can be used at any Alamo Colleges District COVID-19 screening (PCR test) site.
- Your result will be available within 24 hours. You will receive an email and text notifying you when you can see your result.
- Screenings are for individuals without symptoms. If you have any symptoms that could be COVID-19, you should stay home. Please do not come on campus to be screened if you feel ill.