Placement and experiential learning requirements

To meet the University’s commitments to its partners and ensure students’ eligibility for clinical placements, students must fulfill specific requirements throughout their program. These requirements include but are not limited to immunizations, CPR certification and police vulnerable sector checks. The requirements may be determined by the University or the placement sites and are specified in a practical education agreement by which the University must abide.

The Faculty of Health Sciences expects all students enrolled in health-care professional programs to demonstrate professional behaviors such as respecting deadlines and communicating respectfully.

Students are exclusively responsible for complying with their program’s non-academic preclinical requirements. Failure to meet these requirements will affect their eligibility to participate in clinical placements and can delay their progress through the program.

It is important to note that health care and site-specific regulations are constantly evolving, which means that placement requirements are subject to change at any time. Students are expected to meet the requirements indicated on admission or when returning into the program from a leave, in addition to any new requirements introduced while enrolled in the program.

There are also time commitments and costs involved in completing the placement and experiential learning requirements. The costs may vary by program, are not set by the University of Ottawa and are subject to change.

For more information, select your program from the "Program Requirements and Deadlines" list in the navigation bar above.

Your responsibilities as a student

Clear and professional communication

Once assigned a uOttawa email address, you must use it to communicate with advisors. (Advisors will initially contact you through your personal email address.)
Check your @uOttawa email account often. Advisors frequently email important information about requirements to it.
Always include a brief description with your email, along with your name, student number, program and year of study.

Meeting deadlines

You are responsible for meeting deadlines.
If you fail to meet a requirement deadline, you might not be eligible to participate in placements and experiential learning opportunities.

Ensuring requirements documentation remains valid

You must keep track of all your document and certificate dates, to renew and submit updated documentation before it expires.

Keeping copies of all documents

You are responsible for keeping a copy of every requirement document.
- You will most likely need these documents for future professional activities.
- Advisors are not responsible for providing you with these documents.

Placement and experiential learning requirements management advisors

The Faculty of Health Sciences’ placement and experiential learning requirements management team is comprised of nurse advisors who share knowledge and experience in public health, primary care and immunization. They play a key role in ensuring that the University of Ottawa meets it commitments to its clinical partners by collecting, reviewing, and validating students’ placement and experiential learning requirements. They also provide advice to students and help guide you through the placement process, ensuring you meet all placement and experiential learning requirements.

Jovana Ivic

Human Kinetics and Kinesiology - [email protected]
Physiotherapy - [email protected]
Occupational Therapy - [email protected]
Speech and Audiology - [email protected]

Marisa McCulloch

Nursing Undergraduate Program - uOttawa - [email protected]
Nursing Graduate Program - [email protected]

Anne-Marie Laverdure

Nursing Undergraduate Collaborative Program (BSc) - Algonquin Woodroffe campus - [email protected]
Bridging Program - [email protected]
Food and Nutrition Sciences - [email protected]