Clinical Pre-Placement Office

Continuing Education courses involving clinical placement hours have medical and other requirements that you must meet before you can be placed. George Brown College requires students in these courses to show they meet these requirements by completing a mandatory program-specific pre-placement health form and having that form (and all required documents) reviewed and validated through Placement Pass by ParaMed. This process is managed through our Placement Pass by ParaMed portal. If you have any questions regarding your health form requirements or would like to book an appointment to visit the clinical pre-placement main office, contact Suzette Martinuzzi, Clinical Pre-placement Co-ordinator.

Clinical Pre-placement Health Forms

• NURS 9215 Clinical Practice Consolidation (Health Form) – New Student for Fall Term (September 2023)
• NURS 9215 Clinical Practice Consolidation (Health Form) – Renewal

Medical Requirements

Book an appointment with your doctor/walk-in clinic. Bring your health form to your appointment, and advise your doctor to sign and stamp your health form documents upon completion of all medical requirements. Read the detailed instructions on the Clinical Pre-placement Health Form document (downloadable files are located in the previous section) for your course. All costs and service fees are your responsibility.

Some sectors continue to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination records from our students in clinical practice course, such as in hospitals, long-term care facilities, childcare centres, and other health care or community-based settings. These sectors, including learning environments at George Brown College, continue to follow public health, regulatory standards and best practices. For up-to-date information, refer to the college-wide COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and your program specific Clinical Pre-placement Health Form documents (downloadable files are located in the previous section).

Additional Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate

You must complete your Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate requirements through one of the providers approved by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Ontario. All costs and service fees are your responsibility.

Mask Fit Test Certificate

You must be tested for an appropriate qualitative mask (respirator). You can book your mask fit test at Peak Excellence Centre for Continuing Education or MaskFit Plus or you can arrange one through your workplace or at any third-party company available in your area. Make sure that you get fitted for the 3M N95 model as it is widely used and supplied by most of our placement agency partners (such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other health care setting). Your mask fit test certificate card must clearly indicate the issue and expiry dates, mask model, type, and size and must be valid for two years. All costs and service fees are your responsibility.

Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)

It is your responsibility to ensure that you receive your vulnerable sector check result prior to the submission deadline. If you do not have a clear vulnerable sector check (VSC) record with your submission, you will be excluded from placement, which may jeopardize your academic status in the program. It is recommended you act as soon as possible since it may take 8 to 12 weeks to process your application form and for your results to arrive in the mail. Most regional police services are not providing in-person submissions or expedited services due to COVID-19 restrictions. All costs and service fees are your responsibility.

For students who reside in the Toronto region:

If you need to apply for your vulnerable sector check (VSC) and you currently reside in the Toronto region with a postal code that starts with the letter M:

• You must send an email request for a vulnerable sector check (VSC) application form to Suzette Martinuzzi, Clinical Pre-placement Co-ordinator, at smartinu@georgebrown.ca and include your full name, your student ID number, your program name, and the term.
• Once you receive your vulnerable sector check application form in your email, you must print it on legal-size paper (8.5 by 14 inches) only. No other format or size will be accepted. Fill out and sign all the sections of the application form, and make sure that your writing is clear and legible.
• Obtain a bank draft/money order for $20 and make it payable to the Toronto Police Service. (Keep your bank receipt as your proof of payment.) No other payment method will be accepted.
• Obtain a photocopy of a piece of government-issued photo identification (for example, a driver’s licence, a passport, or an Ontario photo card).
• Effective Thursday, May 25, 2023, submit your completed vulnerable sector check (VSC) application form, payment, and photocopy of your government-issued photo identification either by:
   
  • Mailing it to this address:
    George Brown College Centre for Health Sciences
    Clinical Placement Office
    Attn: Suzette Martinuzzi, Pre-placement Coordinator
    51 Dockside Drive, 7th floor, Room 702
    Toronto, ON M5A 0B6
    Note that the documents that you are enclosing with your application are valuable. We recommend that you use a courier or mail service that allows you to track your package.
  • Dropping it off in-person at this address:
    George Brown College Centre for Health Sciences
    Main Reception Desk, Assignment Drop Box
    51 Dockside Drive
    Toronto, ON M5A 0B6
    Note that business hours are Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Toronto Police Service may take 8 to 12 weeks to process your application form and for your results to arrive in the mail. If you do not receive your vulnerable sector check results after 8 weeks, you must email the Toronto Police Service directly at referencecheckprogram@torontopolice.on.ca and provide your full name, date of birth, correct address, and the date you sent your form to them.

For students who currently reside in another region of Ontario or outside of Ontario:

If you live in another region or province, check your specific regional police services website (for example, Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Peel, OPP, South Simcoe, York) and read their instructions carefully to learn about their requirements and the process for obtaining their application form. If you need a volunteer letter from the college in order to be eligible for the student fee, contact Suzette Martinuzzi, Clinical Pre-placement Co-ordinator. It could take up to 6 weeks for the police service to process your vulnerable sector check (VSC) application.

ParaMed Placement Pass Portal

Once you have acquired all the required documents, your final step is to sign-up for a ParaMed Placement Pass portal account and upload all your documents by the given deadline.

Estimated Costs

All costs, service fees and fines associated with the pre-placement process (including those related to the Placement Pass by ParaMed portal) are your responsibility and must be paid by you. The following table lists the current estimated costs involved in completing your Placement Pass health form. This list is for reference only. This may not constitute the extent of fees encountered and (for those costs outside of ParaMed) are estimates only. Fees may vary from what is listed here and are subject to change without notice.

More Information

If you have any questions or would like to book an appointment to visit the clinical pre-placement main office, contact Suzette Martinuzzi, Clinical Pre-placement Co-ordinator.