What are my first steps?

• All Semester 2 courses MUST be successfully passed in order to proceed into Professional Practice 2
• ALL NARS must be completed in order to attend Professional Practice 2
  • All NARS need to be submitted by the due date outlined by the program area
  • If the non-academic requirements (NARs) are not fulfilled on or before the deadline, we are not able to guarantee that students will receive a placement spot.  If they miss the NARs deadline and do not receive a placement spot, they will be required to defer their clinical course and any co-requisites to the next semester.  Additionally, while we will make every effort to support students, re-entry into the program will be dependent on space in the program/courses.

*Reminder: You are required to complete 1 placement consisting of 168 hours over 7 weeks. However, the Spring 2025 intake group will be combining there Professional Practice 1 and Professional Practice 2 placement hours in the Fall 2025 term meaning that students will need to complete 248 hours. Professional Practice 1 consists of 80 hours and Professional Practice 2 consists of 168 hours hours. All 248 hours need to be completed within the 7 week period in order to be successful in the PSW Program.

Second steps…Read this manual!

To successfully prepare for your field experience, it is important that you familiarize yourself with placement processes, procedures, and your responsibilities. It is expected that you will refer to this manual throughout your placement. To protect the integrity and the relationships we foster with our community, breach of the procedures outlined in this manual may impact your placement privileges. The necessary steps and required practices that you must follow will be revealed throughout this manual.