Please note:
The next cohort for the in class program will be in September 2021.
Applications will be available on the website starting June 8, 2021.

Completed applications will include:

1. MDR Application form (available June 8, 2021)
2. Proof of English proficiency (see Entry Requirements for acceptable documents)

More information on the admission process will be available on the website on June 8, 2021.

To meet the English requirement for the program you must submit only ONE of the following:

• An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) transcript with Grade 12 English of 70% or better; either ENG4C or ENG4U. Equivalent high school English credit in Canada will be accepted.
  OR
• A transcript from a post-secondary institution in Ontario (or Canada). Completion of one year of study required. Language of instruction must be in English.
  OR
• Complete the English Language proficiency assessment at Seneca: ELL100. The results of your English Assessment, ELL100, must be at or above levels ESL079 (Speaking English Level VII) and ESL933 (English Composition III).

NO documents from outside of Canada will be accepted.
NO alternative English assessments will be accepted.
All documents are to be submitted following the instructions on the Admission page.

**We are not offering Field Placements at this time. When Field Placements are available, the information will be posted on the website.

Please Note: The above 5 courses are required to complete the program. The Field Placement is NOT required to graduate from the program.

Students must complete the Field Placement Application form and get approval from the Field Placement Coordinator before registering for the placement.

Prerequisites(s): The following are required for MDR students prior to their placement:

1. Completed Health Form
2. Police Reference Check
3. Current Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
4. Mask Fit Test
5. Completion of a MDR program at Seneca College. (We are unable to accept any students who did not complete their MDR program at Seneca College).

Seneca MDR graduates: transcripts are not required with the Field Placement Application form.

Graduates from other college MDR programs: we are unable to accept any students who did not complete their MDR program at Seneca College.

Step 1: Submit the Field Placement Application Form (not available at this time) and transcripts if required.

Step 2: Receive approval from the Field Placement Coordinator to register for the Field Placement.

Step 3: Register online for FPL201 - MDR Field Placement

Step 4: Review the Field Placement Manual (emailed to you after you receive approval from the Placement Coordinator and you register in FPL201). Submit all necessary documents to the Field Placement Coordinator.

Step 5: Attend the 2 in-class mandatory pre-placement classes: dates to be determined

We are not offering Field Placements at this time. When Field Placements are available, the information will be posted on the website.

Please Note: The Field Placement is NOT required to graduate from the program.

Students must complete the Field Placement Application form and get approval from the Field Placement Coordinator BEFORE registering for the placement.

The MDR field placement consists of 140 hours over 4 weeks. Field Placement provides a practical opportunity for students to: demonstrate knowledge and technical skills learned and developed in the prerequisite courses, observe and practice the ethical application of behavioural principles and techniques, and to critically evaluate ongoing interventions within the placement.

Prerequisites(s): The following are required for MDR students prior to their placement:

1. Completed Health Form
2. Police Reference Check
3. Current Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
4. Mask Fit Test
5. Completion of a MDR program at Seneca College. (We are unable to accept any students who did not complete their MDR program at Seneca College).

Step 1: Submit the Field Placement Application Form (not available at this time) and transcripts if required.

Step 2: Receive approval from the Field Placement Coordinator to register for the Field Placement.

Step 3: Register online for FPL201 - MDR Field Placement

Step 4: Review the Field Placement Manual (emailed to you after you receive approval from the Placement Coordinator and you register in FPL201). Submit all necessary documents to the Field Placement Coordinator.

Step 5: Attend the 2 in-class mandatory pre-placement classes: dates to be determined

Clinical placements are located throughout the GTA. These are arranged by Seneca College. Consideration is given to geographic proximity for student convenience, however, quotas cannot be exceeded and this may require students to travel a distance to the next location. Students are responsible for their own transportation, fees, etc. to placements. Students who find their own placement must get approval from the Field Placement Coordinator before registering.

Hours and placements vary according to the usual routines in the agency. Shifts may be day or evening.

1. Communicate effectively using medical terminology and follow written department policies in a professional manner.
2. Apply principles of microbiology and infection prevention and control in the reprocessing of patient care equipment, medical devices and instrumentation.
3. Use principles of decontamination and environmental safety control to select and calculate appropriate disinfecting and sterilizing agents used in common reprocessing machines.
4. Prepare, package and sterilize multi-use medical devices and surgical equipment and supplies for specific surgical operations.
5. Store, inventory, transport and distribute medical devices, instruments and endoscopic equipment to maintain sterile integrity.
6. Sort, inspect and test patient care equipment, medical devices, instruments and endoscopic equipment for cleanliness and function ensuring they are in good working order.