Personal Safety Requirements - Student/Employees

Email the Healthy @ Work Officer, Vickie Combs at Vickie.Combs@kctcs.edu to report any incidents of positive COVID cases or exposure to someone who has tested positive for COVID.

Face Coverings/Masking

• HCTC has a mandatory mask mandate.  Everyone must wear an acceptable mask when inside the HCTC facilities.
• The mask should cover your nose and mouth.
• Masks are available at the entrance of each HCTC building should you need one.
• If you are outside and 6 feet apart, you may remove the mask.
• If you are eating, you may remove your mask but should put it back on as soon as you are finished eating.
• If you have a medical issue related to mask wearing, contact the Healthy @ Work Officer, Vickie Combs at Vickie.Combs@kctcs.edu

Gloves

• Gloves are not required, however for your safety, you should wash your hands frequently and/or use hand sanitizer after each equipment use.
• Frequently touched surfaces and areas (e.g., doorknobs, credit card machines, shared computers) should be sanitized regularly.
• Each occupied space will have on hand cleaning and disinfecting supplies.

Social Distancing - 3 feet vs 6 feet

• The 3-foot social distancing requirement applies in classrooms where the room is set up with desks or tables and chairs in a forward-facing position. 
• The 6-foot social distancing requirement applies in classrooms that are NOT arranged in a forward-facing layout.
• The 6-foot requirement should be adhered to as much as possible in common areas such as hallways, offices, etc.

Cleaning

• The Technical Campus buildings are being misted every night due to the large number of in-person students on that campus.
• Offices or workspaces on other campuses are being misted and cleaned if notified that was an infected person in or near the area.
• Air purifiers are on site and set up in high traffic areas on multiple campuses.