ºìÐÓÊÓƵ

For students to be eligible to complete clinical placement, a mandatory component of the program, specific clinical requirements must be satisfied and documentation submitted by the due date identified.  Students are responsible for the full cost of obtaining placement requirements.

All original placement documentation must be submitted to the appropriate college contact by the program/year mandated deadlines. It is the responsibility of the student to keep up-to-date placement requirement documentation and copies to present to faculty and/or placement agencies as required.  Sault College does not retain copies of any clinical requirement documentation.

The absence of documentation for any requirements or failure to submit the requirements by the expected due date will result in the student being withdrawn from the clinical placement course.  Tuition will not be refunded if access to clinical placement is denied.

Clinical Placement Requirements are due as indicated:

• Paramedic - Year 1 - Day 1 of first semester
• Paramedic - Year 2 - August 15th - before returning to semester 3, in the Fall Term

College Contact for Clinical Requirements: jennifer.williamson@saultcollege.ca

Standard First Aid Certificate

• Required upon entry to program
• Must be obtained in Ontario through an in-person Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) - recognized training agency; online courses are not accepted
• Must be current within 3 years

CPR Basic Life Support (BLS) Level with AED

• Required upon entry to program & annually
• Must be Basic Life Support (BLS) level delivered in-person; online/blended courses are not accepted
• Must be obtained in Ontario through an in-person Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) - recognized training agency
• Must be current within 1 year and renewed every 12 months as per Ontario Regulation 257/00 of the Ambulance Act

Police Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)

• POLICE VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK (VSC) with negative results or equivalent (annually), to satisfy the requirements of Ontario Regulation 257/00 of the Ambulance Act
• Should be obtained/renewed as close to the start of the academic year as possible, and must be current within 3 months
• This will require a letter from the Program Support Assistant, please email requesting one to: jennifer.williamson@saultcollege.ca
• If a Criminal Record is confirmed, contact jennifer.williamson@saultcollege.ca

N95 Mask Fit

• Must be obtained in Ontario
• No facial hair, must be clean shaven
• No smoking/gum chewing/eating or drinking, at least 30 minutes prior to the fitting
• Must be current within 2 years

Naloxone Training

• Required upon entry to program
• Option 1 - , or
• Option 2 -

WHMIS Certificate

• Required upon entry to program
• Must be current within 1 year
• Can be obtained online through LMS from Sault College (FREE) once the term begins, or access to LMS is permitted

Immunization

As set out in Ontario Regulation 257/00 of the Ambulance Act, be immunized against diseases listed in the Ambulance Service Communicable Disease Standards, published by the Ontario Ministry of Health, including:

• Health Programs Immunization form will be available on LMS, and in welcome email. To be filled out by student/Physician, NP, and submitted with the following:
• 2 Step TB Skin Test or TB blood test, OR clear Chest X-ray on entrance to program
• 1 Step TB Skin Test annually OR as needed
• Hepatitis B series
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) Series
• Varicella or MMRV or documented blood test/titre
• Tdap within 10 years (includes Polio, Pertussis, Tetanus/diphtheria)
• The above-required immunizations are consistent with the Communicable Disease Surveillance Protocol Guide, published jointly by the Ontario Hospital Association and Ontario Medical Association, as required by Regulation 965 of the Public Hospitals Act. This requirement applies to all health care workers, including students, carrying on activities in a hospital
• Influenza - October / November annually
• COVID-19 vaccination - minimum 1 dose.
  The Covid-19 pandemic remains a global concern. We encourage you to speak to your healthcare provider regarding the decision to be vaccinated. Please note clinical placement agencies may require evidence of vaccination prior to the entry to placement. Further, they may refuse a student entry who has not been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Physical Fitness Requirements

• Strong physical fitness is crucial for success in the paramedic program. Applicants must have a high level of physical fitness, flexibility, and lifting strength, and must maintain this throughout the program.
• Applicants should not have any pre-existing medical or physical disabilities that would impede their ability to exercise or perform repetitive heavy lifting.
• Physical fitness and lifting requirements will be evaluated throughout the paramedic program.  Completion of the program is dependent on successful demonstration of these requirements including two-person lifts and transfers of a 95.5kg/210lb patient plus equipment.

Employment Eligibility

Applicants should also be aware of the following qualifications for employment (as outlined in Ontario Regulation 257/00 of the Ambulance Act):

• During the year immediately before they commence employment, must not have received six or more demerit points on their record by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the Highway Traffic Act.
• Must have maintained a valid Ontario driver`s licence under the Highway Traffic Act during the two years immediately prior to commencing employment and must continue to maintain a valid licence during employment.
• Not, at any time during the three years immediately prior to commencing employment or during employment, been prohibited under the Canadian Criminal Code from driving a motor vehicle in Canada.
• Hold and maintain a valid Class `F` driver`s licence.
• Not have been convicted of any crime for which they have not been pardoned.