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What documents are required for my field placement?
The following are the documents required for each placement.
Upload to DC Connect:
- Victimology Field Placement application form
- Remote Work Health and Safety Pre-Placement Checklist (for Remote and Hybrid placements only)
Upload to Verified by Synergy Gateway:
- Entry Immunization Form
- Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (Valid within Six Months from the start of placement term – see PPL website for specific date ranges)
- Standard First Aid & Level C CPR (Note: Online and Hybrid (online & in-class) courses will only be accepted if the course is WSIB approved).
- Student Declaration of Understanding
- Informed Consent for the Release of Personal Information
- COVID-19 Informed Consent and Assumption of Risk form
- Online Training Modules: (Accessed via PPL’s DC Connect Application Modules)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information (WHMIS) Module Completion Certificate
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) Module Completion Certificate
- Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention Module Completion Certificate
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps Module Completion Certificate
- Diversity Module Completion Certificate
Am I required to find my own placement?
Yes. Students are required to research a suitable placement agency and provide the details to the Placement Officer using the application form found in the DC Connect Pre-Placement Paperwork module.
Can I do my placement in another province?
Yes, students can complete a placement in another province.
Students are required to research the agency, ensuring that all of the placement objectives, learning outcomes and supervision requirements can be met with that agency.
Am I able to challenge any/all of my field placements?
Students are required to contact the PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition) office for details and eligibility at plar@durhamcollege.ca or 905-721-3053.