COVID-19 Testing at APSU
COVID-19 testing is being conducted on the campus of APSU at the rear of the Ard building for faculty, staff, students and members of their household. Please seek out testing immediately if you are experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms.
Covid testing at the ARD
- Testing is available at the back of the ARD 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Monday – Friday for ALL eligible APSU students, faculty, staff and members of their household.
- Available through drive-in method. There are two parking spots designated as reserved for testing in the rear parking lot of the Ard building. If you are driving, you will pull into one of these parking spots, park, and a staff member from the lab will come out to your car and obtain the sample(s) for the test. If you are walking, you will walk to one of these spots and a staff member from the lab will come out and obtain the sample(s) for the test. The rapid (antigen) test takes about 15 minutes. If you have a negative rapid result, an additional test (PCR) will be performed to verify those negative rapid results. The testing staff will let you know how and when you will receive the PCR results. If you have a positive rapid result, no additional testing is necessary. Learn more regarding COVID-19 testing at APSU by visiting apsu.edu/covidtesting.
COVID-19 Testing is being conducted at the rear of the Ard Building located at the corner of College St. and University Ave.
Frequently Asked Questions
APSU Students, Staff, Faculty and members of their household who are currently experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19.
Anyone who wants a COVID-19 test and are not currently having symptoms are advised to contact the Montgomery County Health Department for up to date information regarding free COVID-19 testing.
Visit mcgtn.org/gov/covid19 for more information.
Testing is only offered to students, staff, faculty of APSU and members of their household. Any individual not affiliated with APSU will be asked to seek testing at the Montgomery County Health Department.
The rapid (antigen) test results will be available within 15 minutes. If you have a negative rapid test result, a follow-up PCR test will be performed to verify those negative rapid test results. The testing staff will let you know when and how you will receive the PCR test results. If you have a positive rapid result, no additional testing is necessary.
If you test positive for COVID-19, please isolate yourself in your residence and monitor your health. A provider from Boyd Health Services will contact you for further instructions.