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What documents are required for my field placement?
The following are the documents required for the placement.
Upload to DC Connect:
- Retirement Communities 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. Placements must be with an Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA) - accredited retirement home and have the full support and participation of the Executive Director of the home.
Can I do my placement in another province?
Field Placements in this program must be completed within the Province of Ontario.
Am I able to challenge my field placement?
This course is offered in collaboration with our Ontario Learn partner college, Centennial College.
The course is PLAR-eligible - please contact Centennial College for more information.