Please note:
The next cohort for the in class program will be in September 2021.
Applications will be available on the website starting April 5, 2021.

Please note: The next cohort for the in class program will be in September 2021.
Applications will be available on the website starting April 5, 2021.

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.

**There is no Field Placement option for 2020. Once Field Placements are available, 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 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

There is no Field Placement option for 2020. Once Field Placements are available, updates 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.