PRACTICAL PLACEMENT
1. PURPOSE
This document will describe the policy and procedures for
1.1. Arranging practical placements
1.2. Formalising agreements for placements
2. SCOPE
The scope of this document applies to
2.1 All Chisholm staff, students and host organisations
2.2 All Practical Placements including:
2.2.1
Practical Placements
2.2.2
Structured Workplace Learning
2.2.3
Work Experience
2.2.4
Clinical Placements
The scope of this document does not apply to
2.3 School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
3. POLICY
The policy statements that apply are
3.1 Chisholm Online will help students to source a work placement, and will liaise with a student’s
workplace supervisor to ensure that the placement offers the student all opportunities to practise the
skills and gain experience in the sector of study. If a student is already working in a regulated industry
they may be able to complete all placement assessment in their own workplace.
3.2 There must be a separate practical placement arrangement for each student where more than one
student is involved in the same practical placement
3.3 Practical placements cannot be undertaken within Chisholm (in any Business Area or operational area)
3.4 Students are covered by WorkCover while on practical placements
3.5 The CEO delegates authority to the relevant Executive Director, Business Area Manager or Senior Staff
Member for signing practical placement agreements
Chisholm Institute Policy: QMS109
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