Students can request to job out of their current, approved placement and become employees while still counting the experience as placement if the job meets the requirements of the learning outcomes of the program of study. Approval of the Field Placement Coordinator is required. Existing employment in the field of study can be considered as a placement if the job meets the requirements of the learning outcomes of the program of study. Approval of the Field Placement Coordinator is required.
Students that attend a paid placement are considered employees of the Placement Employer and therefore will not be covered by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in the event of an injury or illness.