New Placement Settings

You may seek approval to complete a practicum at an agency to which we are unfamiliar or have not previously included in the practicum list. It is important that we move quickly when a potential new agency is identified as there are institutional policies and departmental procedures that must be followed. The program must also consider if the placement is consistent with a Diploma level experience.

When you have located a new agency you must provide the Coordinator and Field Director with the name and contact information for the agency as well as a description of the kind of work that they believe will be completed at this agency.

The Coordinator will consult with the potential agency and provide additional information to the agency regarding the practicum process. You will be advised as quickly as possible whether the practicum agency can be approved. All new placements must be approved by the Field Director.