4.1 Clinical Pre-Placement Process
Personal Support Worker (PSW) students at Fanshawe College must complete Clinical Pre-Placement Requirements to be eligible to attend clinical placements in Long-Term Care and Community settings. These requirements are managed and tracked through Synergy Gateway, an online platform used by the college to streamline the verification process.
Why is there a clinical pre-placement process?
Your future career in the healthcare field and being a Personal Support Worker requires you to meet specific health and safety standards before you can begin your first clinical placement. Why?
- This protects you, your placement agency co-workers, and the individuals you will care for during placement.
- To meet regulations set out by Ontario law.
- To meet the placement agency’s requirements before joining their organization.
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How does this impact you?
The Clinical Professional Practice Placement courses are a mandatory component of the PSW program. If you do not complete your pre-placement requirements, you cannot attend your placement. You will not graduate from the PSW program if you do not complete your clinical placements.
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What you need to know…
Before you start your clinical placement, you have to meet all of the pre-placement requirements.
You will not be assigned a placement if you do not complete the requirements. If you do not attend a placement, you will not graduate.
Clinical Placement Requirements
The Placement Coordinator will email information about the placement clearance process or you can find the information on the Fanshawe College Pre-Clearance Requirements website. You are highly encouraged to begin the Pre-Placement Clearance process as soon as you have been accepted into the program.
- Immunizations, including the COVID-19 and flu vaccine
- Mask Fit Testing
- Standard First Aid and CPR BLS
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
- Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
- Required Forms
- Professional Practice Health Form
- Placement Agreement Form
- WSIB Declaration
- WHAS (Workplace Health and Safety)
- Confidentiality
Refer to Section 4.2 for further details.
Learn more about Synergy Gateway
Please review Synergy Gateway, the platform you will be using to upload your pre-placement documents. It is important to navigate the site and ensure you can log in with your credentials before uploading the required documents. It is recommended to log in at the beginning of Level 1 of your program and begin your pre-placement process as soon as possible. Head to the following site for further information about Synergy Gateway: Synergy Gateway FAQ.
