• Overview
  • Intro
  • Purpose
  • Definitions
  • Scope
  • Related Policies, Procedures and Codes
  • Student Rights
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Goal of Placement
  • Registration for Field Placement Courses
  • Diploma and Certificate Level Placements
  • Degree Level Placements
  • PLAR
  • Accessible Learning Services
  • Placement Abroad
• Securing Field Placements
  • Pre-Placement Procedures and Practices
  • Preparing for the Field
  • Connecting to the Field
  • Placement Procedures and Practices in the Field
• Post-Placement Procedures and Practices
  • Completing Placement
  • Extending Placement Beyond the Semester
  • Extending Placement Procedure
  • Failing, Unsatisfactory and Incomplete Grades
  • Placement Course Failure
• Appealing Placement Termination
  • Grade Review and Faculty-Level Academic Appeal
  • Grade Review
  • Faculty-Level Academic Appeal
  • Re-Entering the Field after a Placement Course Failure or Termination
• General Information
  • Disclaimer
  • Home Visits
  • Medication, Intervention, Boundaries
  • Commute, Hours, Breaks
  • Holidays and Leaves
  • Strikes at Agencies and Closures
  • Restraints
  • Toileting
  • Jobbing Out/Paid Placement
  • Insurance
  • Vehicles
• Appendices
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B

The integrity of the placement process is important for the success of all students in the FSCS as well as the maintenance of healthy agency partnerships. Students who stray from procedures outlined in this document risk delaying the placement process and ultimately may not go into the field at the anticipated time; this can in turn result in additional cost, delay completion of the program and therefore, graduation. For a successful placement experience, students should follow the procedures outlined in this document as well as in their program specific Field Experience Guide.

Securing a placement is a competitive process and students should expect that agency availability may change and fluctuate without notice. Once a student is allocated to contact an agency, there is no guarantee that the spot will remain available. Students are to inform the Field Placement Coordinator for a new allocation and continue to work together until a placement has been secured before the deadlines.

Pre-Placement Procedures and Practices

Before students can be matched and allocated to an agency to arrange a placement, there are a number of steps to be taken. Students should refer to their program specific Field Experience Guide as well as work in collaboration with their Field Placement Coordinator to prepare to enter the field.

Communication

It is the responsibility of the student to stay in communication with the Field Placement Coordinator while securing a placement. Students should check their preferred email and Blackboard Site for any announcements. Students who have not been in communication or working alongside the Field Placement Coordinator in securing a placement may risk not being able to enter the field until the following semester and may incur additional fees as a result of the delay.

Pre-Placement Documentation and Certification

Pre-placement documentation is a requirement for all students to enter the field. Information on deadlines, how to apply for and how to submit mandatory placement forms (as well additional, program specific forms) will be found on Blackboard and in the program specific Field Experience Guide.

Required for all Programs:

• WSIB - Student Declaration of Understanding/ Letter to Employer
• Release and Exchange of Information
• Vulnerable Sector Screening
• Health and Safety Certification
• Immunization Clearance Card
• Resume/Cover Letter
• Placement Confirmation 11

Additional Forms and Certifications that may be required:

• Independent Search for Placement
• Placement Selections/Choice Form
• Immunization Clearance Card Waiver
• Placement with Employer
• Placement Challenges Checklist
• First Aid/CPR Certification
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Safe Management Training Certification
• Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour Certification (UMAB)