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Fourth-year Field Placement: Full-time Program

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Course: CLD 464 Field Education IV

Take the important next steps to becoming a professional by completing your final ECS field placement at a self selected field placement. This is your opportunity to apply your knowledge and previous field experiences to further build your skills and abilities.

To help you lay the groundwork for success in employment or graduate studies, you will complete a self-selected field placement specializing in an area of your studies.

The majority of fourth year field education placements take place in the fall semester. There are a limited number of fourth year field placements available in the spring semester. Note that students taking a fourth year field placement in the spring will convocate in the fall.

  •   Note: the prerequisite for this course is CLD 363.
Electronic Evaluation System  (opens in new window) 

Note that non-academic documentation can take several weeks to complete. It is important to begin the process early to ensure that all documents are submitted by the required due date. To participate in this placement course, you must obtain the following forms:

Vulnerable Sector Screening Form (VSS)

  • Processed by the police service in the municipality where you reside.
  • If you reside in the city of Toronto (Postal Code starts with M), contact than.le@torontomu.ca for the Toronto Police Service VSS Agency Code and submit your application online.
  • If you reside outside of Toronto, contact your local police service to determine the application process.
  • The application form must be processed within six months of the placement start date.

 (PDF file) TB test form

  • Completed by a health care provider in the Province of Ontario.
  • Must be processed within six months of the placement start date.

Certificate in Standard First Aid and CPR Level C.

  • Contact the Canadian Red Cross, St. John's Ambulance, Toronto Metropolitan University Sports and Recreation or a certifying agency of your choice.
  • First Aid Certificate must be valid on the first day of placement. Check your certification to determine the expiration date.

How to submit non-academic documentation

All non-academic documentation is submitted electronically to ecsfielded@torontomu.ca

When ALL non-academic documents are completed scan or take a clear photo of each document and send ONE EMAIL that includes the following:

  • images of all documents with the processing/expiration date clearly visible
  • your full name
  • your Toronto Metropolitan University student number

Due dates:

  • March 28, 2025 for Spring 2025 placements
  • August 8, 2025 for Fall 2025 placements