11.2 PSW Program PLAR Approval & Guides

To determine eligibility for PLAR for one or both of the courses HLTH 3055 (Professional Practice Consolidation) and HLTH 3056 (Professional Practice Community):

• Confirm that you have successfully completed HLTH 3054 – PSW Clinical Professional Practice. If you have not successfully completed HLTH 3054, consult your Program Coordinator BEFORE submitting your PLAR documents.
• Review the HLTH 3055 and HLTH 3056 course descriptions and learning outcomes.
• Reflect on your work experience (Long-Term Care Home, Retirement Home, Community Setting) to confirm it provided you with:
  • Learning that meets the course learning outcomes.
  • Sufficient hours of related work experience: 75 hours for HLTH 3055 (Consolidation) and 120 hours for HLTH 3056 (Community).

• Receive approval to apply to PLAR from the PSW Placement Coordinator and the PSW Program Coordinator.
• Request the Learner Guide from advising@fanshawec.ca, and once received, complete the Learner Self-Assessment found in Appendix I before deciding to continue to apply for PLAR.
• Once you have been approved to PLAR the Consolidation and/or Community Professional Practice courses(s) by the Program Coordinator and you have reviewed the received learner guide, contact advising@fanshawec.ca to sign up and pay the PLAR application fee (separate fees for each course). This fee applies to both the challenge evaluation and the portfolio assessment. To see the current PLAR fee, visit Fanshawe Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition.
• If you fail to prove that you have met the learning outcomes, you are not eligible for a refund. If you have paid for a challenge evaluation and then decide to take the course instead, you are not eligible for a refund.

Complete and sign the following documents:

• Details of Employment Form
• Confirmation of Hours Form (signed by both student and agency supervisor). One for each course, HLTH 3055 and HLTH 3056.
• Employer Evaluation of Domains of Professional Practice Competencies (Learning) Document (completed and signed by agency supervisor)
• Student Final Self-Evaluation Form (completed by student)

Note that you may submit one package for consideration of both HLTH 3055 and HLTH 3056. Ensure your experiences align with the course learning outcomes and that sufficient hours have been completed.

To proceed and submit your PLAR application, or if you have additional questions, contact: Advising Centre
Office of the Registrar
Phone: (519) 452-4277
Email: advising@fanshawec.ca