1. Creating your medical clearance account with CertifiedBackground.com

2. Go to www.CertifiedBackground.com and enter your school’s package code in the PLACE ORDER box and click GO.www.CertifiedBackground.com

3. Agree to the Terms and click “Continue Order.”

4. You will be asked to enter your PIN Number. Click “Next” to continue. **Your PIN# is your Student ID# that begins with B00 or B01. It can be found in your blazernet beside your picture. Make sure to use zeros and not the letter “o.”

5. Complete the Demographic Information. Please use your UAB email if you have one.

6. Create a password and select a security image.

7. Click “Create Account.”

8. Verify your name is spelled correctly and click “Next.”

9. Review your order information and click “Submit.”

10. Your order will be confirmed. Click “Next.”

11. You will now see your Certified Profile “To-Do List.” Click the “+” sign to expand your To-Do List and view your immunization requirements.

12. Click on each requirement. For some, you may answer questions about your age and either upload a document or simply submit your answer. For others, you will see the option to upload a file from your computer, or “other options,” where you can print a fax/mail coversheet to fax or mail your document to your Certified Profile.

13. To upload a file, click on the requirement, click “upload file,” click “computer” to get a saved document from your computer, browse for the document you want and click to open it.

14. Your screen will refresh and you should see your document attached to the requirement highlighted in blue. Click “Submit.”

15. Your screen will refresh again and you will see that your document is now “processing” or pending review.

16. To fax/mail a document, click “other options,” and click to print a fax or mail coversheet.

18. **Each requirement has its own coversheet including a unique barcode. This barcode links your document to the specific requirement on your profile. (eg. Click on the Tdap requirement, print the Tdap coversheet, fax the coversheet with your Tdap documentation behind it. Click on the Tb requirement, print the TB coversheet, fax the coversheet with your TB documentation behind it, etc.)

19. It usually takes the reviewers at Certified 48-72 business hours to review and approve or reject your documents. Once you see everything on your profile complete and approved, your medical clearance hold will be removed by your respective school/program.

20. If you have any problems or questions, please call Certified’s customer service line at 888-666- 7788, ext. 1. If you have specific questions about the immunization requirements, please contact Jenna Hammer (jdyar@uab.edu/205-975-7751) or Sharon Robinson (sharonr@uab.edu/205-975-7753) at UAB Student Health Services.jdyar@uab.edusharonr@uab.edu **To log back into your account, go to www.certifiedbackground.com and enter your email address in the “view your results” box and click GO. You should then see your security image and be asked for your password. If you forgot your password, click the “forgot password” link and reset password instructions will be sent to your email.www.certifiedbackground.com