Confirmation of a Clinical Practicum Placement

Email olhealthscience@tru.ca to confirm clinical placement opportunities in your area.
This is required as we do not coordinate practicums in all areas of BC.
We do not accommodate practicums outside of BC.

TRU does not accommodate practicums in all areas, it is the students responsibility to confirm the site location with olhealthscience@tru.ca.

Practicums are not guaranteed, travel may be required.

1. It is the sole responsibility of the student to determine if the current employment trends in their region meet their personal needs.
2. It is a privilege, not a right, to be accepted for a practicum. It is extra work for a laboratory, and they are under no obligation to train students.
3. Laboratories volunteer to train practicum students to meet their staffing needs or those of their health region.
4. Laboratories may not be able to train students due to their own staffing situation. They may be short staffed or have adequate full-time and casual staffing.
5. Laboratories may have met their needs by another training school and therefore will only train those students.
6. Laboratories may need to change or cancel training due to emerging circumstances - they have the right to do that.
7. Clinical placements are full-time, and the schedule is prepared by the laboratory. No exceptions will be made to the schedule.
8. Students are required to abide by requirements of the Student Placement Agreement/Educational Affiliation Agreement that exists between TRU and the preceptor institution. This may include detailed immunization records, confidentiality agreements or mask fitting.
9. Clinical training takes place once when you have completed all of the theory courses. The practicum is a full-time commitment: MDLB 1721 is 4-8 weeks; MDLB 1991 is 6 weeks. You must be registered in MDLB 1721 or 1991 at the time you begin your training.
10. The entire program, including clinical training, must be completed within two years. It is the student’s responsibility to review all of their theory materials prior to the clinical in order to maximize their success.

TRU Thompson Rivers University (TRU) collects, uses, discloses and retains personal information in compliance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The personal information on this form is being collected so that TRU can share this with your clinical placement site so they can contact you regarding the planning and coordination of your practicum. This collection is authorized by s.26(c) of FIPPA. For questions about how your personal information is being collected, please contact olhealthscience@tru.ca.