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Student Health Services
We focus on health promotion, illness prevention, referrals, health, and nutrition education. Our goal is to advocate, inform, and empower students in making sound health care decisions and lifestyle changes.
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Services Provided

SMC Health Services - Santa Monica College

Health services provides cost-effective primary health care services to currently enrolled students who have paid the California State mandated health fee.

The services provided to enrolled and health fee paid students include:

  • Emergency/first aid treatment
  • Medical care and intervention
  • Nursing assessment and intervention
  • Appointments with the Nurse Practitioner.
  • Vital signs screening (blood pressure, temperature, respiration, oxygen saturation)
  • Tuberculin (Mantoux) skin test
  • Finger stick blood sugar check
  • Over the counter (OTC) medication
  • Immunization/Vaccinations
  • Blood Mobile Donation
  • Health related pamphlets and literature
  • Condoms
  • HIV at home testing kits provided by Common Ground Clinic pick up in person
  • STD/STI screening and referrals to clinics
  • Family Planning Resources for termination of pregnancy: 

    Planned Parenthood: to schedule an appointment please call 800-576-5544

    1316 3rd str. Promenade # 201, 

    Santa Monica, CA, 90201

    UCLA OBGYN Clinic: to schedule an appointment please call 310-825-5961 

    1010 Veteran Ave. Los Angeles,

    CA, 90024

    Her Smart Choice: to schedule an appointment please call 213-944-8088

    7220 Woodman Ave #106, Van Nuys,

    CA, 91405

  • Gynecological services and STD/STI screening (limited) conducted by Westside Family Health Clinic (WFHC) for urgent matters please call 310-450-2191.  New location: 3861 Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City, California, 90230.
  • Westside Family Health Center Clinic will be providing services here at the SMC Student Health Center every first Tuesday of the month from 8:30am to 2:00pm. Services provided are:

    • Birth control
    • Pregnancy testing
    • Rapid HIV testing
    • STI screening and treatment
    • Emergency contraception
    • Safe sex kits

    Please call us at 310-434-4262 or email us at healthcenter@smc.edu for assistance and or to schedule an appointment. You can also call the clinic directly at 310 450 2191 x215, 246, 247 to schedule an appointment.

  • HIV Clinic by Common Ground will be providing free testing from 8:00am to 1:00pm every third Thursday of the month here at SMC Student Health Center. Walk ins are welcome. Home test kits are available 
  • Information on optional student medical and dental insurance. Brochures available at the front counter in Health Center.
  • Do you have poor vision and are experiencing financial difficulty acquiring a pair of glasses? SMC is here for you! Please fill out this form Glasses for Classes Glasses for Classes and mail to healthcenter@smc.edu to be considered for a pair of free glasses.

Immunizations Vaccinations

Immunizations/Vaccinations - Santa Monica College

Immunizations are offered at cost. Immunizations/Vaccinations are shots given either intramuscularly (IM) or subcutaneously (SC) to prevent or protect persons from certain diseases e.g. measles, mumps and or chicken pox also known as Varicella. 

The Tuberculin (Mantoux) skin test is not an immunization/vaccination. The Tuberculin skin test is a shot given intradermally to determine one's immune system reaction to the inactivated form of TB.

Vaccination/Immunization Schedule (subject To change) Fee (subject to change)

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

Series of 2 injections 1 month apart.

Administered subcutaneously.

$88 per shot
*subject to change

HPV (Gardisil-9)

Series of 3 injections.

First 2 injections 1 month apart.

3rd injection 6 months after the 1st.

$260 per shot

* subject to change

Hepatitis B (Hep B)

Series of 3 injections.

First 2 injections 1 months apart.

3rd injection 6 months after the 1st injection.

Administered intramuscularly.

$85 per shot
*subject to change

Hepatitis A (Hep A)

Series of 2 injections 6-12 months apart.

Administered intramuscularly.

$106 per shot
*subject to change

Tetanus Diptheria Pertusis (TDAP)

Booster shot recommended every 10yrs.

Athletes and nursing students every 5yrs

Administered intramuscularly.

$48
*subject to change

Tuberculin Skin Test (TB) (MANTOUX)

Administered intradermal.

Requires 48-72 hour return.

$21 for the first test and $21 for repeat test for students.

$25 for staff that needs TB for other reasons and for repeat test or 2nd step.
*subject to change

 

Influenza (Flu)

Administered intramuscularly.

$20 for students

$ 25 for staff

*subject to change

 

Varicella (chickenpox)

Administered subcutaneously Series of two injections 1 month apart.

$166
*subject to change
Meningeococcal vacine MCV4/A,C, W, Y 135 Administered intramuscularly $155
*subject to change

In case of any reaction to a vaccine, fill out a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) form.

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