CUNY Random Testing Program
To help contain the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the testing program includes periodic screening of a random sampling.
If you are selected for random testing, once you submit your test, no further action is required. Your test result will typically be available within 48 hours and will be automatically sent to you via email/text. CUNY also offers free PCR testing at CUNY sites for any CUNY student or employee who needs to be tested for any reason. CUNY testing sites are staffed with professionals who facilitate check-in and provide instructions.
All random testing must be done at a CUNY Testing site. Results from any other facility are not accepted and cannot be uploaded.
Location and site hours here: CUNY COVID-19 Testing Site Locations
Additional technical customer support here: safeCircle COVID-19 Testing FAQ for CUNY - Applied DNA Sciences
CUNY Random Testing Program FAQs
No. All random testing must be done at a CUNY Testing site. Please click here for the CUNY Testing sites and their hours of operation. No appointments are necessary, walk-ins are accepted
Yes, the random test pool includes College community members who are already participating in weekly testing. You are required to participate.
- If you have not already registered, complete your registration in Cleared4. Ensure your LaGuardia email is listed as primary. You may also opt to receive SMS text notifications to your smartphone.
- Complete a PCR test at a CUNY test site within 7 days (no appointment necessary - just walk in)
- Your test result will be available within 48 hours and will be sent to you via email/text.
- If negative, you will retain your Access Pass.
- If positive, your Access Pass will be removed, and you will be contacted by a Coronavirus Contact Tracing Liaison for guidance.
- Please note in very rare instances a test result may come back as inconclusive. To ensure accuracy of test results and for the safety of the college community, you will be required to retest.
- EXEMPTIONS from Random Testing:
- If you tested positive within the past 90 days, do not complete the random test.
You will automatically receive an email with your unique Cleared4 link from no-reply@cleared4work.com
Click on your link, review your personal information, and approve the testing consent. Ensure your LaGuardia email address is the primary email.
If you did not receive the Cleared4 email in your LaGuardia inbox, it may have been sent to an email address you no longer use (e.g., an old student or work email address).
If you cannot locate the Cleared4 email, send a link request to cleared4linkrequest@lagcc.cuny.edu and we will reply with your unique link within 24 hours.
No, the random testing program is part of the University’s multi-pronged strategy to monitor and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Regardless of their vaccination status, CUNY employees and students accessing CUNY facilities are required to participate in the random testing program. All random testing must be done at a CUNY Testing site.
Your Access Pass to CUNY facilities, including LaGuardia campus, would be removed. You would need to go to a CUNY Testing Site and get tested with a negative test result at least 48 hours in advance of your return date to reactivate your campus Access Pass.
If you are working remotely or are away, you can postpone taking the random test. However, your Access Pass will be removed until the testing requirement is satisfied. Please take the test at a CUNY Testing Site at least 48 hours prior to your return to campus.