Clinical and Field Placement Guide

Guide to Completing Your Placement Requirements

Clinical and field placement requirements are an integral part of being a health care professional. They are designed to protect you, the people you work with and those to whom you provide professional care. It is a requirement when you are seeking employment in your field. These requirements are needed to be renewed annually or periodically even if you continue to work in the same position. If this is new to you, it is recommended that you learn everything you need to know and make an active effort to be organized around making this a normal part of your commitment to working in the health care field.

Once you have completed all your requirements for clinical or field placement, you will need to submit your original documents through Synergy Gateway where a Synergy representative will review your documents. We encourage you to submit all of your documentation at the same time to simplify this process and reduce the cost of subsequent document submissions.

If you have any questions, email us at placementrequirements@centennialcollege.ca.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada requires that international students have a valid Co-op Work Permit in order to participate in Clinical Placements. Contact Centennial International for more information.

Pre-placement Requirements

All Integrated Health and Community Care students, prior to the start of each clinical or field placement, must demonstrate that they have fully met the following requirements (or your program's specific clinical or field placement requirements):  

• Clear Vulnerable Person's police check (must be issued within six months of your placement start date).
• CPR level HCP (Health Care Provider) (valid for one year from the date of issue)
• Standard First Aid Certification (valid for three years from the date of issue)
• Influenza Vaccination (yearly in November)
• Respiratory Mask Fit Certification (valid for two years except for the Paramedic program which is one year). Students can book their Mask Fit appointment through myCentennial by clicking on the “Student Services” tab and going to the “School of Community and Health Studies Booking”.
• Clinical Pre-Placement Health Form (various components and timeframes). The form is included in your welcome package or can be picked provided by contacting: placementrequirements@centennialcollege.ca

Important Notes

Integrated Health and Community Care programs do not accept the Ontario Educations Services Corporation (OESC) card as a valid police check. You must present a clear Police Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening obtained from your local police services. 

First Aid and CPR certification must be provided by approved Canadian-based training. Original documents must be presented (copies or certificates obtained through internet sources are not acceptable). 

New Students

Depending on your background, you may need to act on most or all of these requirements. You should have received an information package from your program detailing what your program-specific requirements are along with additional information regarding how to complete these requirements.

If you have not received an information package, email placementrequirements@centennialcollege.ca to request this information.

Key Placement Requirements

Police checks with Vulnerable Sector Screening

Students must have their vulnerable sector police checks done in the region they reside in. If you reside in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), visit Toronto Police Services Record Checks and complete the online application process for a Vulnerable Sector Check. Email us at placementrequirements@centennialcollege.ca for the requested additional information that is required (e.g. Unique code, Clientele duties, etc.). It is important to note that each region has its own policies, application forms and the time frames between application and receiving your police check (up to sixteen weeks). For more information, view the Frequently Visited Police Department.

Vulnerable Sector Screen Forms for outside the GTA:

• Durham Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• Ontario Provincial Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• York Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• Hamilton Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• London Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• South Simcoe Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• Bracebridge Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• Guelph Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• Halton Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• Peel Region Police Service Vulnerable Sector Screening Form
• General Vulnerable Sector Screening Form

Mask fit testing

All mask fit testing will be performed by trained staff in our Health Studies Lab area. This allows us to better manage the scheduling for mask fit testing and provide you with a high level of service. Taking into account all of the placements for all of our programs, we have developed a mask fit testing schedule which will ensure that you have the opportunity to have this done prior to your first placement. If you require a mask fitting, book your bask fit testing appointment through myCentennial, during the semester before your first placement.

Before your mask fit testing appointment, you must complete the N95 Respirator Health Questionnaire and bring the completed questionnaire to your appointment.

If you miss your mask fit testing appointment, you will be charged a $30 fee to rebook your appointment (cash only at time of next appointment). Only for documented medical or other critical reasons will this fee be waived, and only at the discretion of the Clinical Placement Administrative Officer. We recommend that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to your appointment.

Submitting your documents

You must submit all original documentation for verification ahead of your first clinical or field placement to Synergy Gateway for clearance approval before proceeding to placement.

Save by submitting all documents at once

Submit all of your required documents for verification at the same time. This will save you time and money and help us process your documents more efficiently.