School, Department, and Program Policies
Centennial College policies apply to staff, faculty and students.
The following additional guidelines are important for students in the program.
PLACEMENT EXPECTATIONS: Rights and responsibilities
The Agency / Placement Site:
- In keeping with its responsibility for client care has the right to intervene in any instance when a student or teacher may be functioning in a manner considered by the agency to be potentially dangerous to the well-being of the client or contrary to agency regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
- Has the right, after consultation with the administrators of the College to refuse the use of the facilities to any student or staff of the College for causes deemed in its discretion to be justifiable, and until such time as terms for re-use of facilities may be agreed upon.
The College:
- is responsible for safety of practice and therefore reserves the right to ask a student to seek medical assessment when health problems appear to interfere with the satisfactory clinical or field practice. The student’s continuance in the program may be influenced by the results of the medical assessment.
- may remove the student from the field or clinical area if a student demonstrates unsafe or inappropriate behaviour related to client care, environment or staff until the situation can be reviewed in regard to the appropriateness of the student’s continuation in the program. The issue of client safety through removal of student from a clinical/field situation supersedes College Policy regarding temporary dismissal of student for period of 1 day.
- may remove the student from the field or clinical area if the agency / site appears to exhibit an unsafe environment to the student.
Police Record Check Requirement
A “Police Records Check with Vulnerable Sector” screening needs to be completed prior to placement/clinical and then repeated annually. All police record checks must be done within the region where you live at a local police department. Vulnerable person means a person who, because of their age, a disability or other circumstance, whether temporary or permanent, are (a) in a position of dependence on others or (b) are otherwise at greater risk than the general population of being harmed by a person in a position of authority or trust relative to them. Students who have a ‘positive’ police record check, may be denied placement by the agency and will therefore, not be able to complete the fieldwork placement. Successful completion of all clinical placements is a requirement for promotion and graduation.
Immunization Review Form
Ontario legislation specifies certain surveillance requirements for those entering into a practice setting. In order to comply with the Public Hospitals Act, other legislation and to meet the placement settings requirements, an Immunization Review form must be completed in its entirety and submitted, before the commencement of practical courses. Students who do not have a family doctor can have this form completed at a “Walk-In” Clinic.
