Nov. 13 - Chancellor's Update: COVID-19 Testing on PCC Campuses

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the College has partnered with Arizona State University and Pima County Health Department to provide drive-through COVID-19 testing at three of our campuses. The partnership extends from the Health Department’s current support of ASU testing at Ellie Towne Center in Flowing Wells.

Thanks to a grant received by the University, testing is free and available to anyone 5 years and older. The test is a saliva test.

The centers will operate once a week on a rotating basis at Desert Vista Campus, East Campus and West Campus. The College’s nursing program students and faculty will provide volunteer support, giving the students opportunities for clinical experience and community outreach. The College also will help with signage, security and traffic control.

Dr. Theresa Cullen, Director of the Pima County Health Department, praised the opportunity to be able to provide efficient, high volume testing, especially as COVID-19 cases increase in the region.

Participants must register prior to arrival. Other requirements and full details, including the registration link, are available here; scroll to “Drive Thru Testing.”

The testing locations, dates and times are:

West Campus
2202 W. Anklam Road (use West Anklam entrance)
Every Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, through March 29, 2021, 9 a.m. to Noon.

Desert Vista Campus
5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz (use S. Calle Santa Cruz entrance near the large parking lot)
Every Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, through March 31, 2021, 9 a.m. to Noon.

East Campus
8181 E. Irvington Road (use S. Fred Enke entrance)
Every Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, through April 2, 2021, 9 a.m. to Noon.  

Testing will not occur on national holidays.

PCC takes its responsibility to the community seriously, and we are pleased to be a partner in this important endeavor to protect our residents’ health and safety. I would like to thank our Nursing department, Facilities and Police for supporting this critical health initiative.

 
Lee D. Lambert
Chancellor