Programs: Cardiovascular Technology, Early Childhood Education and ECE Intensive, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Assistant, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, Personal Service Worker, Practical Nursing, Nursing, RPN TO BScN, Autism & Behavioural Science, Concurrent Disorders, Office Admin Medical 3rd Semester

Clearance Clinics

If you do not have a “clearance note” issued, you will not be able to attend the clinical/field component of your program. It takes minimum 2-3 weeks to complete the CDSP/Medical Clearance  screening process and often longer.

DURING A STRIKE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS PROCESS IN THE COMMUNITY such as at a walk in clinic or your family doctor’s office. For a list of walk in clinics, please see our website. Please note, that  walk in clinics and family physician offices may charge you a fee for this service. We do not have any control over this fee.

Download a Student Information Package from the Health Services website for details of medical clearance requirements. Take to your family physician or walk in clinic. When you have completed the requirements, you must get formally cleared by coming to a clearance clinic.

Please carefully note:

If you have completed all of your CDSP/Medical requirements in the community,  you can come to any clearance clinic and we will clear you or advise you regarding next steps. If you have questions or there have been complications in completing the requirements in the community you may also come to these clinics and we will advise you as to your next steps.

If you have files/lab results with us at IAHS Health Services please come to any clearance clinic listed below for IAHS campus.

If you have files/lab results at Fennell Health Services, you must either come to a Fennell clearance clinic or give us advanced notice that you will be coming to IAHS clinic so we have time to transfer your file.

Upcoming Clearance Clinics

Monday September 19th, 9-12 & 1-4 IAHS 303

Tuesday September 20, 10-12, PNAC Six Nations Poly Tech

Wednesday No clinics

Thursday September 22, 9-3  IAHS 303

Friday September 22, 9-3  IAHS 303

. . . Fennell clinics coming soon

. . . more to be announced soon

NEW Requirement: Pertussis

VERY IMPORTANT: New and Returning students please note that vaccination against pertussis (with Adacel or Tdap) in the last 10 years is NEW a requirement of clearance that came into effect in August 2011. Many returning students who were cleared are now being denied access to clinical placements. You MUST check your immunization records and if you have not received Adacel it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you get vaccinated at your family physician and walk in clinic immediately.

Do not wait for us to call you. When you get vaccinated, get proof of vaccination (yellow immunization record, doctors note, or computerized note) and bring to a clearance clinic ASAP or fax in the results to 905 528-0517. 

We will begin to call students who have not been vaccinated with Adacel in the last ten years, will be informed that they must get vaccinated and bring results (or fax results) to our offices within two weeks. Failure to do so will lead to having medical clearances revoked.

NOTE: HEP  B VACCINATIONS

If you paid for your Hep B vaccinations at Health Services, please be advised that you will not be able to get your second or third dose from Mohawk Health Services. You are still medically clear for clinical with one dose and may take the second  or third dose as soon as the strike is over and nursing staff return to work.

Please watch for details on our website and through your academic department and through Mohawk Matters.

Thank you again for your patience.

This message is for students in the following programs:

• Cardiovascular Technology


• Early Childhood Education and ECE Intensive


• Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Assistant


• Pharmacy


• Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography


• Personal Service Worker


• Practical Nursing


• Nursing, RPN TO BScN


• Autism & Behavioural Science


• Concurrent Disorders


• Office Admin Medical 3rd Semester

NEW Requirement: Pertussis

VERY IMPORTANT: New and Returning students please note that vaccination against pertussis (with Adacel or Tdap) in the last 10 years is NEW a requirement of clearance that came into effect in August 2011. Many returning students who were cleared are now being denied access to clinical placements. You MUST check your immunization records and if you have not received Adacel it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you get vaccinated at your family physician and walk in clinic immediately.

Do not wait for us to call you. When you get vaccinated, get proof of vaccination (yellow immunization record, doctors note, or computerized note) and bring to a clearance clinic ASAP or fax in the results to 905 528-0517. 

We will begin to call students who have not been vaccinated with Adacel in the last ten years, will be informed that they must get vaccinated and bring results (or fax results) to our offices within two weeks. Failure to do so will lead to having medical clearances revoked.

Programs: Cardiovascular Technology, Early Childhood Education and ECE Intensive, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Assistant, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, Personal Service Worker, Practical Nursing, Nursing, RPN TO BScN, Autism & Behavioural Science, Concurrent Disorders, Office Admin Medical 3rd Semester

Please read the following information carefully about your CDSP/Medical clearance process. If you do not have a “clearance note” issued, you will not be able to attend the clinical component of your program. It takes minimum 2-3 weeks to complete the CDSP screening process and often longer.

DURING A STRIKE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS PROCESS IN THE COMMUNITY such as at a walk in clinic or your family doctor’s office. For a list of walk in clinics, please see our website. Please note, that  walk in clinics and family physician offices may charge you a fee for this service. We do not have any control over this fee.

When you have completed the requirements, you must get formally cleared. The following information will assist you in completing your CDSP/Medical Clearance requirements and getting cleared.

New Student CDSP/Medical Clearance Information Sessions

If you are just starting your CDSP/Medical Clearance process for your clinical or practicum placements, or have questions, please visit any of the following CDSP/Medical Clearance Information Sessions:

• Monday September 12, 11:30 – 12:30, IAHS Room B102


• Tuesday September 13, 9:30 – 10:30, IAHS B102


• Wednesday September 14, 9:30 – 10:30, IAHS B102


• Thursday September 15, 8:30 AM – 9:30, IAHS B102


• Friday September 16, 9:30 – 11:30 IAHS B102


• . . . more to be announced soon

 You may also pick up a Student Information Package for CDSP/Medical Clearance from your academic department.  This guide will give you instructions on completing your CDSP in the community and assist your physician or walk in clinic to complete your CDSP/ Medical Clearance requirements efficiently.

Returning Student Clearance Clinics

Starting the week of September 12, the following “clearance clinics” for RETURNING health science students ONLY will be:

• Monday September 12, 1-4 pm at IAHS 303


• Tuesday September 13, 9-12, IAHS 303


• Tuesday September 13, 12-3 pm at IAHS 202


• Wednesday September 14,  9-3 IAHS 202


• Thursday September 15, 12-4 pm at IAHS Room 202


• Friday  September 16, 9-12, IAHS 303


• Friday September 16, 12-3, IAHS 202


• . . . more to be announced soon.

You MUST have the results from your One Step TB Skin Test (performed in the community) with you when you come to the clinic. If you have not done your One Step TB Skin Test yet, please use the information package available from your faculty office on how to get your One Step TB Skin Test completed.

New Student Clearance Clinics

Starting the week of September 19^th  we will be running clearance clinics for new students.

If you have completed all of your CDSP requirements in the community,  you can come to any drop in new student clearance clinic and we will clear you or advise you regarding next steps. If you have questions or there have been complications in completing the requirements in the community you may also come to these clinics and we will advise you as to your next steps.

New Student Drop in Clearance Clinics

• TBD

If you have files with us at Health Services (IAHS or Fennell), you MUST book an appointment so we can have your file on hand. We have limited spaces. All appointments will be on Tuesday and Friday mornings at IAHS (possible Fennell dates TBD).  To book an appointment please:

• drop into the information sessions (preferred) or email peter.walsh2@mohawkcollege.ca


• tell us your full name


• indicate which Health Services location you used (Fennell or IAHS).


• bring any documents that you have completed in the community to your appointment.

Please watch for details on our website and through your academic department and through Mohawk Matters. We will be updating as new clinic and information sessions become available.

Thank you again for your patience.

March 14 to March 25, 2011: Apply directly to employers who are looking to hire Health Sciences students and grads. The online career fair takes place from March 14 to March 25.

Participating Health Sciences Employers:

www.mohawkcollege.ca/JobCentre/CareerFair/health-sciences-online/participating-employers.html 

(The list of participating employers gets updated regularly as employers register.)

HUMAN SERVICES Online Career Fair

March 14 to March 25, 2011:  Apply directly to employers who are looking to hire Human Services students and grads.  The online career fair takes place from March 14 to March 25.

Participating Human Services Employers:

www.mohawkcollege.ca/JobCentre/CareerFair/human-services-career-fair/participating-employers.html

(The list of participating employers gets updated regularly as employers register.)

PLEASE NOTE:  The APPLY link for both career fairs between March 14 to March 25 will be activated during the two weeks of the fair. During that period you will have the opportunity to apply directly to the employers to the job postings that you are interested in.

To access all of the employment services that are provided to students and graduates by the Mohawk Job Centre, please visit our Job Centre website at www.mohawkcollege.ca/jobcentre