Exxat
Exxat is the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing’s comprehensive clinical education management system. Exxat facilitates student placement at clinical sites, student entry of clinical experiences, evaluations, and reporting. Exxat ensures students and instructors have access to timely information regarding the student’s progression through clinical requirements.
Getting Started
A welcome email will be sent out to cohorts (groups) and individuals that will have a link to start your accounts.
We are currently working on the implementation of Exxat and the following features are anticipated to be active as of fall 2025:
- Health compliance/credentialing
- Background check
- Drug testing
- Site information management
- Scheduling
- Contracting
- Surveys
- CET
- Curriculum mapping
- Sim Lab competencies. We will implement clinical competencies in coming semesters in connection with the new curriculum.
Graduate students and accelerated 2026 students who started in CastleBranch and/or Typhon will not be impacted provided you stay on track in completing your coursework. Once a course transitions to Exxat, it will no longer be supported with CastleBranch and Typhon. Please take note that this will result in additional expenses incurred; just like CastleBranch, Exxat’s compliance management module carries a cost for students, and background checks and drug screening would also need to be repeated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I log in to Exxat once I am given my welcome email?
Please visit steps.exxat.com. Your username is your UMass email address. When you click in the password box, it will automatically update to use your UMass single sign on. Click on the box that says "UMass Amherst CON" and log in using your UTA email/password. The first time you log in you will be required to purchase the system.
If you are having difficulty logging in to all your UMass accounts (e.g.,Canvas), please contact the IT service desk. If you are only having difficulty with only Exxat, please visit https://helpcenter.exxat.com/hc/en-us.
Where do I find resources in Exxat?
Click the “Resources” button on your dashboard. The resources area includes information on compliance, clinical self-placement requests, preceptor guidelines, and Exxat user guides.
How do I submit compliance documents in Exxat?
Visit steps.exxat.com. Click “Compliance” on your dashboard.
You will then click “Get Started” next to each compliance requirement and upload the appropriate documents. Details of compliance requirements can be found in the “Resources” area on your dashboard and within each compliance requirement in Exxat.
If the requirement includes a template, click ‘view documents’ and the template will open so you can download and complete the requirement.
Some of my compliance items were not approved. How do I find out why?
Please log in to steps.exxat.com. Click the “Compliance” tile on your dashboard. You can review the status of all compliance documents (see below).
If you have an item that is not approved, click on the red “not approved” button. A screen will open that tells you why your item was not approved (see below). Please rectify the issue and update the item.