Community Support Practitioner Requirements - Online Delivery

• If you aren't working in the field and need a field placement, you will be provided with instructions on how and when to request this when you register for your field placement course.
• You must be a minimum of 18 years old to request a criminal record check.
• Lakeland College can't place students on field placement without it. If you don't provide the documents, you will be withdrawn from the program.

• Students must be in good standing with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 to be eligible for their field placement.
• Students must be in good health, highly motivated, emotionally mature and stable. A high degree of tolerance and respect for the rights of others is required.
• A current First Aid in Childcare Certificate may be required.
• A Child Intervention Record Check (IRC) may be required.
• Students must be prepared to relocate to larger centres for work-integrated learning field placements.
• Students must have completed or be in the process of completing certain courses before they are eligible for field placements. Refer to the courses section under your program pages or speak with your academic advisor.

If you completed relevant courses at another post-secondary institution, you may be eligible for transfer credit. Apply for transfer credit at least 2 months before classes start by completing the transfer credit form.

Review all of the other ways Lakeland does prior learning assessments.