3.2: Important Points
► You must be supervised by someone with at least a Bachelor’s degree (a Master’s degree is preferred) in a human service-related field at the agency you plan to do your Practicum.
► You must have regular contact with your supervisor throughout the semester.
► You should be doing tasks that are relevant to Human Services.
► You may do your practicum at your regular job if you already work in the Human Service field. However, 25% (31 hours) need to be spent on tasks in the Human Service field, outside of your normal job description.
► Students may not work overnight (11pm- 7am) shifts for their practicum.
► Students are not permitted to transport clients unless they are a paid employee of the agency or driving an agency vehicle they are insured to drive.
► Any student who is not on-site logging hours by the third week in the semester will be asked to withdraw.
► No student is permitted to start their practicum hours prior to the start of the semester. Please be aware that students’ liability insurance does not go into effect until the semester starts.