The following dress code shall be adhered to by all Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) students during all assigned clinical, preceptorship, and clinical lab experiences:
- All students will present a neat, clean, and professional appearance with respect for the comfort and safety of the patients and themselves at all times.
- Uniform: The MCHP uniform must be clean and well-pressed and includes:
- Pewter uniform pants and navy blue scrub top with the MCHP logo embroidered on the left chest;
- Below-the-knee pewter scrub skirts may be worn; tights must be worn if wearing a skirt;
- Appropriate undergarments that are not visible;
- A solid white or navy blue shirt may be worn under the scrub top;
- Clean white or black shoes and shoelaces that do not have a large logo. Shoes must be in good repair and align with clinical site guidelines. In clinical areas, appropriate footwear consists of a closed toe, a fully covered top, and a secure heel to protect against injury and exposure to chemicals and fluids. Footwear that presents safety or infection control concerns or loose-fitting shoes of any style are prohibited.
- Socks or tights are required and must be free of runs and holes.
- Students may wear a navy blue scrub jacket over the uniform with the embroidered MCHP logo on the left chest.
- ID Badge: Appropriate identification name badge must be worn on the chest on campus and at clinical sites. Facility-specific identification badges must be worn when appropriate.
- Jewelry: Small jewelry such as wedding bands and plain, smooth, and easily removable rings may be worn, and one pair of small stud-type earrings may be worn in the ears.
- Piercings: The visible presence of any body piercing other than pierced ears is unacceptable.
- Tattoos: Whenever possible, tattoos should be covered.
- Make-up and Nails: Light make-up may be worn. Students may not wear nail polish, artificial nails, nail jewelry, or nail extenders. Nails are to be no more than ¼” in length and clean.
- Hair: If hair is shoulder length or longer, it must be worn up and away from the face (off the collar, no long ponytails or long braids). Facial hair must be clean, neat, and trimmed.
- Fragrance: The clinical setting is fragrance-free. Students may not wear perfumes or strongly scented personal care products and must not smell of body odor, cigarette smoke, or other strong scents.
Program-specific clinical dress requirements are found in the program-specific student handbooks.
The College uniform is required for all clinical, clinical lab, and simulation learning experiences unless the clinical/lab faculty instructs otherwise.
Students may not wear the College uniform at any time while functioning as an employee in any facility. The College uniform is ONLY worn when the student is functioning in an assigned clinical facility as a student.
Approved:______________________________________________________________________
Monika Bissell, DBA
President
Date
Amended
February 2025