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Information for Teacher Candidates

2023-24 Academic Year

Required Program Documents (Instructions for)
Updated: May 2, 2023

Student Mental Health Resources
Posted: May 1, 2023

Good2Talk provides free, 24/7 single-session professional counselling and referral by phone to post-secondary students in Ontario.  Services are provided in English and French, with translation services available in 100+ languages. 

  • Call: 1-866-925-5454 (reach professional counsellors) 
  • Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868 (reach trained volunteers) 

Wellness Together Canada provides free, 24/7 professional mental health and substance use counselling by phone to anyone in Canada and Canadians abroad. Service is provided in English and French, with translation services available by request. 

  • Call: 1-866-585-0445 (reach professional counsellors) 
  • Text: WELLNESS to 686868 (reach trained volunteers) 

uwindsor.ca/wellness/support contains information about help-seeking and resources, as well as tips for self-advocacy to ensure needs are met when someone does reach out.

The Student Counselling Centre (SCC) offers appointment-based professional counselling for UWindsor students Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. The SCC offers single session appointments, short-term therapy, and group therapy. Students can schedule an intake appointment by emailing scc@uwindsor.ca or by calling 519-253-3000 ext. 4616. The SCC is located on the second floor of the Student Centre, Room 293.

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Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
Updated: April, 17 2023

Read First: Important Information

All University of Windsor Faculty of Education students in all teacher education programs (Concurrent, Consecutive, and Technological Studies) are required to obtain an original Level 3: Police Clearance with Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) once a year and every year while in-program. This process must be completed before you enter a school for practicum and/or volunteer hours. 

If your most recent PVSC is dated May 31st, 2023 or earlier, it is considered invalid for the 2023-24 academic year in accordance with program regulations. 

Application and Submission Instructions:

1. Search results must not be dated earlier than June 1st, 2023.

2. The deadline to submit your PVSC to the Faculty is Friday, September 1st, 2023, without exception. You will not be assigned a practicum placement and/or approved for volunteer hours until the Faculty has your current/valid and negative (clear) PVSC results.

3. Please scan/digitize your original PVSC document and email a copy to educforms@uwindsor.ca. Some police agencies provide password-protected electronic results. In such cases, it is your responsibility to download your clearance, save the document to your computer/device, and email a copy to the Faculty.

4. Please retain your original document and copies. You must have a copy with you at all times in a school. A principal may request that you present your copy at any time.

Note:

  • Criminal Record Checks (CRC) and clearances provided by the Ontario Education Services Corporation (OESC) are not accepted
  • Any/all associated fees are the direct responsibility of the teacher candidate
  • If you are under 18 years of age and thus ineligible to obtain a PVSC, please obtain submit a PVSC once you are eligible
  • Students who do not submit required documentation by specified deadlines may be at-risk for program removal

If you have questions about the PVSC, please contact the Faculty of Education Office directly through one of the following methods:

Telephone: 519-253-3000 ext. 3869
E-mail: educforms@uwindsor.ca

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Police Service Agencies

Your PVSC must be obtained from the police service agency where you currently reside. We strongly advise you to begin this process as soon as possible as processing times vary between agencies and can take from two weeks to three months to obtain.

Some agencies require a letter from the Faculty of Education that indicates the reason(s) for a PVSC request. If applicable, you must complete and submit the agency letter specific to your area in addition to your PVSC application.

Below are instructions, agency letters and related links to some local and commonly-accessed police service agencies.  This list is not exhaustive. If your area's agency is not listed, please contact your local agency directly for further instructions and assistance.

Aylmer Police Service

For current residents of Aylmer, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Aylmer Police, you must be a resident of Alymer to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency. 2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online or in-person.

For additional information, please contact Aylmer Police at (519) 773-3146 or email aylmer@policesolutions.ca.  Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Brantford Police Service

For current residents of Brantford, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Brantford Police, you must be a resident of Brantford to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency. 2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online or in-person.

For additional information, please contact Brantford Police Service at 519-756-0113 ext. 3336 or email brantford@policesolutions.ca. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Chatham-Kent Police Service

For current residents of Chatham, ON and *surrounding areas

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Chatham-Kent Police Service, you must be a resident of Chatham or a *surrounding area to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency.  2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online.

*surrounding areas: Blenheim, Bothwell, Chatham, Lachlan, Coatsworth, Dover Centre, Dresden, Erie Bach, Erieau, Grande Pointe, Highgate, Kent Bridge, Merlin, Mitchell’s Bay, Morpeth, North Buxton, Pain Court, Ridgetown, Shrewsbury, South Buxton, Thamesville, Tilbury, Wheatley)

For additional information, please contact Chatham-Kent Police Service at 519-436-6600 or email chatham-kent@policesolutions.ca. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Durham Regional Police Service

For current residents of Durham, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Durham Regional Police, you must be a resident of the Durham region to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency. 2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications must be completed online. 

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Hamilton Police Service

For current residents of Hamilton, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Hamilton Police, you must be a resident of Hamilton to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency. 2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online or in-person.

For additional information, please contact Hamilton Police Service at (905) 546-4772 (Central Station) / (905) 546-2929 (East End Station) / (905) 546-4930 (Mountain Station) or email info@hamiltonpolice.on.ca. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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LaSalle Police Service

For current residents of LaSalle, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the LaSalle Police Service, you must be a resident of the town of LaSalle to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency.  2 forms of Government Identification and an Agency letter are required. Applications can be completed online

For additional information, please contact Rachelle Wengrzynski at 519-969-5210 ext. 2062. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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London Police Service

For current residents of London, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the London Police Service, you must be a resident of London to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency.  2 forms of Government Identification are required. The Records Check office is available by appointment only or applications can be completed online.

For additional information, London Police Service at 519-661-5515 ext. 4788. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

For current residents of Tecumseh, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) (such as Tecumseh, etc.), must contact their local OPP detachment to book an appointment for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC).  2 forms of Government Identification and an agency letter are required.

To find a detachment in your area, click here.

Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Peel Regional Police Service

For current residents of Mississauga and Brampton, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC in Peel Region, you must be a resident of Mississauga or Brampton to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency. 2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online or in-person at Sir Robert Peel Centre, Brampton or 11 Division, Mississauga.

For additional information, please contact Peel Police Service at 905-453-2121 ext. 4390 (Brampton)/ 905-453-2121 ext. 2635 (Mississauga). Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Sarnia Police Service

For current residents of Sarnia, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Sarnia Police Service, you must be a resident of Sarnia to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency.  2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online.

For additional information, please contact Sarnia Police Service at 519-344-8861 ext. 5265. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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St. Thomas Police Service

For current residents of St. Thomas, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the St. Thomas Police Service, you must be a resident of St. Thomas to apply for aLevel 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency.  2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online or in-person Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

For additional information, please contact St. Thomas Police Service at 519-631-1224 or email stthomas@policesolutions.ca.  Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Toronto Police Service

For current residents of Toronto, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Toronto Police, you are required to complete a Consent to Disclosure Form.

To apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check, you must submit a completed Consent to Disclosure Form along with payment to 40 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2J3. Note: The Consent to Disclosure Form must be printed on legal size paper (8.5 x 14.00 inches). The Toronto Police will not accept any other format or size.

For additional information, please contact Toronto Police, Records Management Service Unit at 416-808-7991 or email ReferenceCheckProgram@torontopolice.on.ca. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Windsor Police Service

For current residents of Windsor and Amherstburg, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC via the Windsor Police Service, you must be a current resident of Windsor or the Town of Amherstburg to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency. 2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online.

For additional information, please contact Windsor Police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4129. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

Please note that official PVSC results are uploaded to your online account. You are responsible for downloading the official results and submitting a copy to the Field Experience Office.

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Woodstock Police Service

For current residents of Woodstock, ON

Applications for police record checks can be submitted online or in person. In-person applications can be made Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Record checks typically take 5 business days to process.

One piece of government-issued photo identification, as well as proof of residency within the city of Woodstock is required. 

Email recordchecks@woodstockpolice.ca if you have any questions. 

York Regional Police Service

For current residents of York Region, ON

For students obtaining their PVSC in the York Region, you must be a resident of the York region to apply for a Level 3: Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) through this agency. 2 forms of Government Identification are required. Applications can be completed online or in-person.

For additional information, please contact York Regional Police at 1-866-823-3334 ext. 7655. Teacher candidates are responsible for all fees/costs required for the PVSC application process.

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Tuberculin (TB) Test Requirements
Updated: April, 17 2023

All teacher candidates must have proof of clear (negative) TB test results before entering a school.  You are required to complete a "one-step" (Mantoux) TB test. If your results are positive, you will be required to complete the second step, which is a chest x-ray.  

Instructions

1. Year 1 Consecutive, and Years 1, 3, and 5 Concurrent students: You are required to submit test results this year. Your results must be dated June 1st,  2023 or later. Results are valid for a two (2)-year period in the Faculty. 

Year 2 Consecutive: If your most recent results are dated June 1st,  2022 or later, you do not need to submit new results to the Faculty this year. 

2. The deadline to submit your results (if applicable) to the Faculty is Friday, September 1st, 2023, without exception. You will not be assigned a practicum placement and/or approved for volunteer hours until the Faculty has your current/valid and negative (clear) test results. Students who do not submit required documentation by specified deadlines may be at-risk for program removal

3. Please print and bring the Tuberculin (TB) Test Results Form (also hyperlinked above) to your appointment. This Form must be stamped and signed by the health care clinician administering your test/results

4. Please scan/digitize your completed TB Test Results Form and email a copy to educforms@uwindsor.ca

5. Please retain the original document in a safe location

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Health and Safety Training 
Updated: May, 17 2023

More information and instructions for the 2023-24 academic year to follow. 

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