Program Onboarding Student FAQs

The deadlines for both Year 1 and Year 2 coincide with the first day of classes (at the latest). However, please submit all of your pre-placement documents (including your health form), upon their completion to allow time for departmental review and follow- up. You will submit all documentation to the SharePoint link pertaining to your program that is in the table at the top of the health form.

This will differ depending on the individuals circumstances. Please carefully review sections A, B and C along with the instructions on page 5 with your health care provider to determine what schedule you will need to follow. 

No, however, COVID vaccination is strongly recommended. Students who choose not to have the COVID vaccination should be aware that they will be limited from fieldwork placements at sites without documentation of vaccination.

The level that includes CPR with infants, children and adults. Higher levels of certification are acceptable. It is recommended that OS&OT students also take First Aid training, but they are not required to do so.

Upon registration, students are required to provide a copy of a valid certificate in CPR at the Basic Rescuer (C) level. A copy of the certificate as evidence of the certification/re-certification must be submitted to the SharePoint link no later than August 31 each year while enrolled in the program.

In preparation for fieldwork activities, OT requires students to refresh their training in CPR, therefore OT requires that CPR be redone if training occurred a year or two prior. Only CPR training that occurred within the same year of the program start will be accepted. Recertify before the September deadline each of the two years of the program.

All students should submit VSC/VSS that has been issued within within 6 months of their first placement (use the Fieldwork schedule to determine the date). For example going into Year 2 the VSS should be within 3 months of the submission of documentation in order to meet this requirement for FW2. 

Please keep in mind that we cannot predict what a sites requirements will be or where a student will be placed for fieldwork and so students will need to be prepared to redo a VSS several times during the program or in the event one is required sooner than 6 months of the placement start.  Any fees associated with the completion of a VSS are the responsibility of the student. 

The exact question and answer for this will differ depending on the region you are applying in but typically the answer would be unpaid student placement position.

Fieldwork placement in elder care, paediatric and/or with school age children.

No. Mask Fit testing has been organized for the fall. You will be receive an email from RSS OT Student Services over the summer with further instructions.

Manually add your name as clearly as possible prior to uploading the document.

No, the learning modules do not have deadlines attached to them. You can upload pre-prepared modules as evidence of completion. 

Students should, however, be prepared to complete these again if asked by their Fieldwork Placement Site if that is a requirement. 

Yes, submit a screenshot but ensure your name appears somewhere on the image. You will need to manually enter it if not.