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Student Placement

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Does your education program require practical experience in a work setting with guidance from an experienced professional? Whether you are in a clinical or non-clinical profession AHS may have an opportunity for you.

A student placement is any unpaid practice education experience (also called placement, practicum, clinical, fieldwork, internship, experiential learning, etc.) that is a requirement of an educational program.

If you are unsure whether you require a clinical or non-clinical placement email Student.Placements@ahs.ca.


Clinical Placements

A clinical placement is one where the individual is in a position that will be directly involved with patient care or directly provide patient care. For example: nurses, therapists, geneticists, dietitians, counselors, emergency medical technicians, opticians, and pharmacists.

Eligibility

Please review our Student Placement Prerequisites for eligibility information.

Application Information

All AHS student placement requests must originate from your post-secondary institution and be directed through the Health Science Placement Network (HSPnet) or Student.Placements@ahs.ca.

Please note: Requests received from students directly will not be accepted.

Out-of-Country Application Information

Out-of-country students have additional requirements as written in #8 of the FAQ, including those by Canada Border Services Agency. Please review category 1, 2 and 3 for placement requirements. This process should begin six months before the placement start date.

The out-of-country post-secondary institution is required to email Student.Placements@ahs.ca directly to discuss the process and prerequisites.

Please note: We require a time frame of six months for out-of-country student placement requests.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, the Student Placement Team is available to support students and placement coordinators with this process, please email Student.Placements@ahs.ca or review our FAQs.


Non-Clinical Placements

A non-clinical placement is one where the individual will not have direct contact with a patient and will not provide care or support for their care. Examples include human resources professionals, finance, maintenance staff, secretaries or administrative assistants.

AHS offers placement opportunities for non-clinical post-secondary students, where a placement is a requirement of the program.

Application Information

  1. Complete the Non-Clinical Placement Request Form
  2. Complete the HSPnet Student Consent Form A.
  3. Attach the following documents:
    • Description of the educational program.
    • Practicum objectives.
    • Student’s resume. (Attach to application to ensure a proper placement is requested)
    • Proof of enrollment. (Required if the request is not submitted by a placement coordinator)
  4. Submit these documents to your placement coordinator at your school. If you are unsure of who your placement coordinator is, consult your program and/or school.

Your placement coordinator will submit the documents mentioned above to us. Once these documents have been received by AHS, we will assist you with finding a suitable placement, wherever possible.

Please note: We require a time frame of 3 months for student placement requests or 6 months for international student placement requests.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, Student Strategies is available to support students and placement coordinators with this process, please email Student.Strategies@ahs.ca or review our FAQs.

Student Orientation

Preparing to start a student placement? Visit our Student Orientation page.

Post-Secondary Coordinators

Learn what you need to know to set up a student placement.

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