PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer accepting applications for the summer intake. Applications for Fall 2020 will be open on April 27th. Applications for the fall semester submitted prior to this date will not be reviewed until after April 27th.

 To apply, please complete the following steps:

1. Fill in the MDR Application Form
2. Submit all ORIGINAL sealed documentation.
3. Applications can be:
   Mailed to:
   Seneca College, 1750 Finch Ave East, Toronto, ON M2J 2X5 Attention: Faculty of Continuing Education, MDR Admissions - Room D2200 
   OR
   Dropped off: Faculty of Continuing Education Office, Newnham Office Attention: Faculty of Continuing Education, MDR Admissions - Room D2200

PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer accepting applications for the summer intake. Applications for Fall 2020 will be open on April 27th. Applications for the fall semester submitted prior to this date will not be reviewed until after April 27th.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, with:

• Grade 12 English: ENG4(C) or ENG4(U)
  OR
• Mature Student Status (age 19 years or older) with the above prerequisite course.

The following Seneca College courses will be acceptable for admission purposes:

• ESL079 and ESL933

English Proficiency

In addition to completing a Grade 12 English Credit, applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language proficiency. You meet our language proficiency requirements if you have completed:

• Three full years of study in Canada in English (or in a country where English is the primary language) at the secondary school level;
  OR
• the equivalent of two years of full time studies at the post-secondary level in English in a country where English is the primary language; OR
• ESL079 AND ESL933.
• Applicants who have successfully completed a pre-health program at an Ontario college will be considered.

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language proficiency. To determine whether you meet the entry requirements, please complete the ELL100 English Assessment. You must be assessed at or above levels ESL079 and ESL933 to be considered for the program.

Please access the MDR Program Brochure for more information.

** The Field Placement for the summer 2020 semester is not available. Once agencies are able to supervise students, the placement will be offered again. All updates 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

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

Graduates from other college MDR programs: transcripts must be submitted with the Field Placement form to be considered.

Step 1: Submit the Field Placement Application form (available March 9, 2020) 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: Saturday July 11 and Saturday July 18 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM

The Field Placement for the summer 2020 semester is not available. Once agencies are able to supervise students, the placement will be offered again. All updates will be posted on the website.

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 (note: Seneca graduates do not need to provide transcripts; graduates from other colleges must submit their transcripts with the application form)

Step 1: Submit the Field Placement Application form (available March 9, 2020) 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: Saturday July 11 and Saturday July 18 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM

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.