Bachelor of Policing

Mandatory practicum health and safety requirements must be completed by students prior to student field placements. Successful placement completion is required for students to progress to program completion.

• It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with all aspects of the field placement process, including course outlines, field placement class schedule, policies, field placement requirements, and the evaluation package.
• Students are required to complete program specific consent forms. To access the forms, students need to visit the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Document Services Community in myConestoga and click on the Consent Forms tab.
• Students must complete all pre-placement requirements before starting their field placement, including OHS71320 Safety and the Workplace and all Conestoga College WIL documentation.
• A Police Check for Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) is required for many of our programs if you are working with vulnerable people. An unclear criminal record may result in the inability to participate in WIL experiences which will jeopardize progress in the program. Acceptance of the VSS is at the discretion of the agency; some agencies may request students to provide a VSS completed within six months of WIL start date and thus an additional VSS may be required throughout your program. Students with criminal records are advised to meet with the Program Coordinator for academic counselling to determine program suitability.
• Students who do not meet the due date set by WIL Document Services Department (Placement Services) may not be able to begin placement. You may need to wait for a different term to complete placement which may delay successful completion of the program.
• In the event there is a perceived conflict of interest, the placement should be discussed with the Field Placement Advisor in advance.