Important Note: All costs associated with fulfilling requirements are the responsibility of the student.
You are about to enter training for a profession in which you will be taking care of people in many different circumstances. Due to the sensitive and/or vulnerable nature of their circumstances, you must complete/obtain certain medical and non-medical requirements prior to starting your first clinical placement, and annually thereafter.
The Faculty of Nursing uses an outside agency to clear students prior to their clinical practicum by verifying that they have completed the medical and non-medical requirements.
Clearance details, instructions and forms can be downloaded here
Important Information Regarding Vulnerable Sector Police Clearance
The vulnerable sector police clearance (available to individuals who are 18 years or older) may be obtained from your local police station, or via the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) where you reside. The required forms to take to the police agencies may be downloaded from the nursing website, or obtained from the Faculty of Nursing office if the form for your city/region is not available on the nursing website (email: nurse@uwindsor.ca). You must take these completed forms to the appropriate police station/OPP office in time to be guaranteed a completed police clearance for your clearance appointment.
- Depending on where you live, police clearances can take several months to obtain. Please contact your local police station or OPP station to determine the standard wait time to obtain your police clearance and be sure to you submit your forms in adequate time to obtain your police clearance in advance of your clearance appointment.
- Out of town students (i.e. those whose permanent address is not Windsor) may obtain a police clearance from the Windsor Police by showing two pieces of valid, government issued identification (e.g. birth certificate, driver’s licence, passport, citizenship, etc.). You must also provide a document (e.g. a bill or invoice) that shows a current address in Windsor or a valid UWindsor student identification card. For details, see:https://www.uwindsor.ca/nursing/338/annual-police-record-check-requirements-clinical-placements
- If you are 17 years old, you will have to wait until you turn 18 to obtain a Vulnerable Sector check (VSC) and you will be cleared with exception. On your birthday, please ensure you apply for a Vulnerable Sector check you will need to upload your VSC into your clearance portal once obtained.