COVID-19 Testing Program

All City Colleges faculty, staff, and students must take part in a weekly COVID-19 testing program through February 25, 2022. City Colleges offers on-campus testing options at each of our seven main campuses and five satellite locations, and faculty, staff, and students may test at any of the locations. Regular testing contributes to keeping everyone at City Colleges safe by identifying asymptomatic individuals that could be carrying the virus.

At this time, students taking only online or distance-learning classes are not included in the mandatory testing requirement. Similarly, employees working only online or remotely are not included in this requirement.

Students that do not test as required will be subject to discipline, up to and including loss of access to their college and classes. Employees that do not test as required will be subject to discipline, up to and including suspension and termination.

The testing lab staff will be on City Colleges campuses based on the schedule below. You only need to test once per week.

Prior to your first appointment, please click and complete this pre-registration form. Pre-registration is required to ensure the lab has the necessary personal and contact information. This form will cover required consents and only needs to be completed once.

Testing FAQs

If I am taking classes only online or via distance-learning, do I need to take part in this requirement?
- At this time, students taking only online or distance-learning classes are not included in the mandatory testing requirement.
- Similarly, employees working only online or remotely are not included in this requirement.
If I have been vaccinated, do I still need to be tested?
- Yes.

When will testing take place, and how do I make an appointment?
- The lab staff will be on CCC campuses based on the schedule below. You only need to test once per week.
- Prior to your first appointment, please click and complete this pre-registration form. Pre-registration is required to ensure the lab has required personal and contact information. This form will also cover required consents. This form only needs to be completed once.
- Click on the links below to schedule a specific testing appointment time for each week. The schedule follows below:

College	Room	Hours of Operation	Registration Link
Daley	Bottom of Stairs from Lobby to LL	Mondays 9 am – 5 pm Tuesdays 12 pm – 8 pm Wednesdays 12 pm – 8 pm Thursdays 9 am – 5 pm	https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-Daley
Harold Washington	Room 102		https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-HaroldWashtington
Malcolm X	Conf Room 1103		https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-MalcolmX
Kennedy-King	W-278		https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-KennedyKing
Olive-Harvey	Room 1402		https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-OliveHarvey
Truman	Room 1571		https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-Truman
Wright	Events Building Lobby		https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-Wright
AVI	Room 1208A	Tuesdays 11:30 am – 7:30 pm Fridays 9 am – 5 pm	https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-AVI
Dawson	Outside Room 101	Tuesdays 8 am – 4 pm Wednesdays 11 am – 7 pm	https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-DawsonTechnicalInst
Humboldt Park	Room 113A	Tuesdays 11 am – 7 pm Wednesdays 11 am – 7 pm	https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-HumboldtPark
South Chicago	Lab 016	Wednesdays 11 am – 7 pm Thursdays 11 am – 7 pm	https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-SSLC
WSLC	Room 130	Wednesdays 9 am – 5 pm Thursdays 11 am – 7 pm	https://bit.ly/COVIDTESTING-WSLC

How were the testing days and times selected?
- The colleges selected the days and times for testing to try to accommodate as many people as possible.
What do I do if I can’t be on campus on those days or times?
- Please review the wide array of testing days and times at all CCC facilities to find an option that works best for you. Individuals may test at any City Colleges location to provide as many options as possible. In the unusual circumstance that an individual will be unable to attend any of these testing options, a test result from a third-party provider may be submitted. The test must be administered by a medical professional and may not be a store-bought kit. Third-party test results must be submitted during the same week the test occurred, or they will not count towards a student or employee’s weekly test.
If I obtain a third-party test, how do I submit the results?
- In the unusual circumstance that an individual will be unable to attend any of
  the CCC-provided testing options, a test result from a third-party provider may be submitted. The test must be administered by a medical professional and may not be a store-bought kit. Third-party test results must be submitted during the same week the test occurred or they will not count towards a student or employee’s weekly test. Please follow the directions below to submit a test:
  - For Students
    - Upload a photo of your test results to my.ccc.edu using the following instructions:
      - Log into ccc.edu
      - Under Alerts/Task/Holds, click on Upload COVID-19 Vaccination ID Card
      - Click Upload New Document
      - Choose document from your device
      - Click Upload and Done
      - View this video for a demonstration of how to upload your proof of vaccination.
    - Please do not email test results. Test results that are emailed will not be accepted.
  - For Employees
    - Upload a photo of your test results to my.ccc.edu using the following instructions:
      - Log into my.ccc.edu
      - Under Onsite Visit, click on Upload COVID-19 Vaccination ID Card
      - Click Upload New Document
      - Choose document from your device
      - Click Upload and Done
    - Please do not email test results. Test results that are emailed will not be accepted.
Can I test at any of the locations, or must I test only at my home campus?
- Individuals in the program may test at any of the City Colleges locations.
Why does the lab request to see my CCC ID card each time I test?
- HR and Student Services are tracking compliance with the testing requirement. By presenting your CCC ID each time you test, they will capture your employee or student ID number. This will ensure that you are recorded as having taken a test. Please be sure to have your CCC ID with you each time you test.
What kind of test is it? How long will it take for results?
- The test is an RT-PCR test and is administered by Northshore Clinical Labs by collecting a sample using a simple, minimally-invasive nasal or cheek swab. You will be offered a choice of either the nasal or cheek swab by the testing provider. Results will be provided within 24-48 hours. You will receive an email and/or a text notification with a link to log into the provider’s secure portal to view your results.
What happens if I test positive?
- By providing your consent to allow Northshore Clinical Labs to share results with CCC, a member of the CCC Security team will contact you to conduct a contact tracing interview. Please contact your HR Business Partner (for employees) or Dean of Student Services (for students) ASAP for assistance with any work leave and academic support issues. They will also provide you with return to work and school guidance – you may not return to on-campus activities until the completion of the required quarantine period outlined in the guidance.
What happens with my personal medical information?
- Northshore Clinical Labs handles all personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. By providing your consent, your results will be shared with CCC. Additionally, Northshore Clinical Lab is required to notify public health officials of positive tests and may also be required to submit some positive specimens to the Illinois Department of Public Health for research purposes. Negative samples will be destroyed. Northshore may also retain de-identified samples for ongoing quality assessment.
If I had COVID-19 already, do I still need to be tested?
- The CDC recommends that once a person tests positive for COVID-19 that they should not re-test for 90 days (unless recommended by a primary care physician due to new symptoms) because people can continue to test positive but not be contagious.
- Individuals that have had COVID-19 within the last 90 days will be exempted from testing until the expiration of the 90-day period. Please contact your HR Business Partner or Dean of Student Services to obtain the requisite form. Once the 90-day period has lapsed, you will be required to participate in the testing.
Is there any cost to the test?
- There is no cost.
- While you may be asked for your insurance information, there is no co-pay and you will never receive a bill. You may receive an Explanation of Benefits from your insurance provider – this is not a bill. If you do not have insurance, you simply must inform the testing provider of that fact, as well as provide a government issued ID, and there is still no cost.
Why do you require my email address and phone number?
- Results will be provided within 24-48 hours, and you will receive an email and/or a text notification with a link to obtain your results through the provider’s secure portal. For this reason, it is important for the testing provider to collect this information.
What should you do if you lose your vaccination card?
- Contact your vaccination provider directly to access your vaccination record. If you cannot contact your vaccination provider directly, contact your state health department’s immunization information system (IIS). You can find state IIS information on the CDC website. Vaccination providers are required to report COVID- 19 vaccinations to their IIS and related systems. You can also email COVID19vaccine@cityofchicago.org. If you got vaccinated through a City of Chicago site or at the United Center, they will send you a PDF of your proof of vaccination. If you got vaccinated somewhere else, it is recorded in the state registry – they will look that up for you and get you those results.

What happens if I do not test?
- Employees without an approved exemption that do not test as required will be subject to discipline, up to and including suspension and termination.
- Students without an approved exemption are subject to Section 8.30.
  - Section 8.30 Infectious Diseases Procedures: Infectious Diseases (p. 111, language below is paraphrased) The Chancellor, College President or their designees will report all incidents of infectious diseases to the City of Chicago Department of Health or other responsible public agency as required by law upon report, to the Chancellor, College President or their designees will follow the direction of the responsible public agency. CCC is committed to protecting the health and general welfare of the students, faculty and staff. CCC will not disclose the identity of any employee or student who has a communicable disease, except as authorized by law or where that individual provides written consent. The college shall identify sources of competent and confidential testing for communicable diseases as well as counseling services upon request.