Positive COVID-19 cases can be submitted through the reporting form.
Negative COVID-19 test results can be submitted through the testing form.
If you are submitting a COVID-19 vaccination or booster record, please follow the instructions on the vaccine page.
On Campus Testing
Free COVID-19 testing is available in Brooklyn and Manhattan on Tuesday 8 AM to 4 PM. All COVID-19 testing is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, no appointments or reservations required. Community members will be seen in the order in which they arrived.
Brooklyn Campus– Engineering 105
Manhattan Campus – Second Floor, Room #205
We strongly urge you to take advantage of free testing service available to students, faculty, and staff. You can get tested, for whatever reason—if you have recently traveled, participated in a large group gathering, or simply would like the comfort of knowing whether or not you have COVID-19.
Any student, faculty, or staff who has been approved for a medical or religious exemption or has not met the requirements for full vaccination is required to be tested weekly for COVID-19 in order to access campus. Fully vaccinated means that the required number of doses for the vaccine has been received and more than two weeks have elapsed since completing these doses. If you don’t meet these requirements, you are NOT fully vaccinated. In addition to participating in the weekly COVID-19 testing, you will also be required to complete the COVID-19 Daily Self Assessment, located in the Pratt Safe App under “Returning to Campus During COVID,” prior to coming to campus.
Once you receive notification of your exemption or “in process” status has been approved, you are required to participate in weekly testing for the duration of the semester, at no cost to you.
As noted above, those who have been approved for medical or religious exemptions or are in the process of obtaining full vaccination status MUST participate in the weekly COVID-19 testing program. You may choose which day and time to be tested but you MUST participate in the weekly testing program in order to be able to attend in-person class or access the campus.
If your schedule does not allow you to visit campus for testing when offered on campus you will be required to obtain a weekly test off campus at a facility of your choice and expense. Individuals who elect to test off campus will be responsible for submitting a negative COVID-19 test (PCR test) each week. Please remember to consider test turnaround times, as they may vary and the submission, review, and approval of results to Pratt may take 24 to 48 hours. Questions regarding the weekly COVID-19 testing process can be sent to COVIDCoordination@pratt.edu. All COVID-19 test results should be submitted through the online form.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO WEEKLY TESTING FOR THOSE WITH APPROVED EXEMPTIONS OR THOSE IN PROCESS OF OBTAINING FULL VACCINATION STATUS. A reminder email will be sent each week to remind those in the COVID-19 testing of this requirement. This email will be sent to your Pratt email account.
Our goal is to ensure that all community members—students, faculty, and staff—are tested or vaccinated prior to returning to campus. Prompt identification and isolation of positive individuals and their contacts is necessary to ensure the health and safety of the Pratt community, and constant monitoring of symptoms using a variety of validated scientific methods is important. Additionally, those who become symptomatic on campus will be assisted in obtaining an appropriate evaluation and diagnostic testing. Pratt has partnered with local health care providers in both Brooklyn and Manhattan to assist community members who need assistance in obtaining a COVID-19 diagnostic test.
How to get a test
Students, faculty and staff in need of diagnostic COVID-19 testing in NYC may visit a free testing site. Free testing is also available in New Jersey and other states.
Please note: Pratt does not accept rapid COVID-19 tests, antibody tests, or self-administered PCR tests that are done without a medical provider supervising.
A diagnostic test is used to determine if an individual is currently infected, whereas the antibody test is used to detect antibodies to COVID-19 from prior infection. So please be sure to request a diagnostic test. Terminology can get confusing. If you are unsure, please consult with the provider before getting the test.
Students, faculty and staff may also contact MedRite to schedule an appointment. MedRite has locations near our Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses.
You may also visit your personal healthcare provider for a test.
Please note: A diagnostic test is used to determine if an individual is currently infected, whereas the antibody test is used to detect antibodies to COVID-19 from prior infection. So please be sure to request a diagnostic test.
How to submit your results
Your submitted results must meet the following criteria: Results should clearly indicate the testing date, the type of test taken, your name, and the result english.
Students who test positive for COVID-19 should contact Pratt Health Services. Faculty and staff who test positive should contact Human Resources, via telephone or email. Necessary guidance for safely returning to campus and determining the potential need for contact tracing will be provided.
Please note that this process may change. Check this page for updates before submitting your results.
As all data is considered privileged healthcare data, all precautions have been taken to ensure HIPAA compliance.
The CDC has determined that in some individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, there may be continuously low levels of detectable virus in subsequent tests for up to ninety days. Current guidance does not advise repeated testing unless determined by a medical provider. Therefore many testing sites may no longer provide a COVID-19 test to anyone who has tested positive for a minimum of ninety (90) days after receiving a positive test result. Affected individuals are expected to follow recommendations from health officials regarding their symptom management and isolation periods. Individuals with severe symptoms may need to isolate for an extended period of time. It is recommended that those individuals discuss their return to work/school with their healthcare provider.
Students, faculty, or staff who tested positive for COVID-19 previously through a PCR or rapid test must still submit results to the health form even if you are past the isolation period or were not on campus.
For resident students, faculty or staffwho otherwise test positive for COVID-19 must provide a dated proof of a positive COVID-19 test to Pratt Health Services for students or Pratt HR for staff or faculty. After completing a period of isolation for 5 days, as well as being symptom-free* for 72 hrs, the student, staff or faculty returns to work.
*Symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay this exemption.
Community members at Pratt will be asked to monitor their health daily before coming to campus.
In the event you are symptomatic, believe you have been exposed to covid or otherwise ill, please do not come to campus, but rather take the following actions:
Stay home. Students should notify their instructors and then contact Pratt Health Services.
Faculty and staff should notify their immediate supervisor, along with Human Resources.
Faculty and staff should contact their local health provider or urgent care.
Students should contact Pratt Health Service during office hours. After hours and on weekends, students should seek care with a local urgent care or healthcare provider. Students will be required to follow up with Pratt Health Services during regular office hours.
Students should keep Pratt Health Services informed as to their situation and prognosis.
Students should discuss any absence with their instructors in accordance with our attendance policy
Employees should keep their supervisor and Human Resources informed of their situation.
Return to class or work only after you have been medically cleared to do so.
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