Does your education program require practical experience in a work setting with guidance from an experienced professional? Whether you are in a clinical or non-clinical profession AHS may have an opportunity for you.
A student placement is any unpaid practice education experience (also called placement, practicum, clinical, fieldwork, internship, experiential learning, etc.) that is a requirement of an educational program.
If you are unsure whether you require a clinical or non-clinical placement please email Student.Placements@ahs.ca.
The Single Site Order ended on February 15, 2022.
Students and/or instructors may be in concurrent placements across multiple long-term care or designated supportive living facilities and are required to follow applicable policies.
If students and/or instructors have any questions, they are encouraged to email Student.Placements@ahs.ca.
Continuous masking remains in place at all AHS facilities across the province. This directive continues to be applicable to all staff, physicians, designated support individuals, and visitors, province wide. The AHS COVID-19 PPE Task Force will continue to monitor research from respected sources, and provide ongoing guidance based on the latest evidence.
Use the online tool to complete the Daily Fit for Work Screening questionnaire. Login with your AHS account information and complete the screening before coming to work. Help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect our community. To learn more, please see ahs.ca/fitforwork.
All health care students and instructors must be immunized according to the AHS Standards and AHS Immunization or Testing of Workers for COVID-19 policy.
Please visit COVID-19 Resources for AHS Staff & Health Professionals (searchable / sortable table) to view additional documents for students in the workplace.
A clinical placement is one where the individual is in a position that will be directly involved with patient care or directly provide patient care. For example: nurses, therapists, geneticists, dietitians, counselors, emergency medical technicians, opticians, and pharmacists.
Student Placement Prerequisites
All AHS student placement requests must originate from your post-secondary institution and be directed through the Health Science Placement Network (HSPnet) or the Student Placement Team.
Requests received from students directly will not be accepted.
Please note:
Students attending an international post-secondary institution (including students from the United States) who wish to request a placement with AHS, should read the international students section of our Frequently Asked Questions. The international post-secondary institution is required to email Student.Placements@ahs.ca directly to discuss the process and prerequisites.
Please note: We require a time frame of 6 months for international student placement requests.
If you have any questions, the Student Placement Team is available to support students and placement coordinators with this process, please email Student.Placements@ahs.ca.
A non-clinical placement is one where the individual will not have direct contact with a patient and will not provide care or support for their care. Examples include human resources professionals, finance, maintenance staff, secretaries or administrative assistants.
AHS offers placement opportunities for non-clinical post-secondary students, where a placement is a requirement of the program.
Your placement coordinator will submit the documents mentioned above to us. Once these documents have been received by AHS, we will assist you with finding a suitable placement, wherever possible.
If you have any questions, Student Strategies is available to support students and placement coordinators with this process, please email Student.Strategies@ahs.ca.
Preparing to start a student placement? Visit our Student Orientation page.
Learn what you need to know to set up a student placement.
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“The mentorship is really helpful, and I feel really supported by the rest of the rehab staff and the health care team here.”
- Camira C., physiotherapist (former placement student)
“I am so thankful that I had such a great practicum experience, which exceeded my expectations, and allowed me to learn and grow personally and professionally.”
- Ashley K., University of Alberta BScKin Student
