Campus
Delivery
Hybrid
Study Option
Full-time & Part-time
Credential
Ontario College Certificate

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
  • English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course

Canadian citizens and permanent residents may meet English requirements for this program through successful Seneca pre-admission testing.

International Student Information

In addition to the admission requirements, please select your home country for specific information. Please note, that all international applicants must meet Seneca’s English requirements. Additional documents/assessments may be required upon request.

Additional Information

To be eligible for clinical practicum placements, students must have a completed Clinical Preparedness Permit which includes:

Medical Requirements

  • current immunization records as outlined in the Canadian Immunization Guide for health-care workers
  • bloodwork for immune status of hepatitis B/varicella/measles/mumps and rubella
  • TB testing/CXR as required

Non-Medical Requirements

  • a current Basic Life Support Certificate renewed annually
  • Intermediate First Aid valid three years, online courses are not acceptable
  • record of mask fit test, renewed every two years
  • Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) police record check (every six months)

Transportation

Clinical practicum placements are in a variety of agencies in the Greater Toronto Area. Students are required to provide their own transportation. Placements may be six-, 10- or 12-hour days starting as early as 6 a.m. and may include weekends and evenings.

Note

Expired documentation may require a student to leave field placement and potentially not being able to continue resulting in academic and monetary loss.

Additional documentation may be required to meet specific medical requirements of staff at some facilities.