Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate Program

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1 Centre for Continuing Studies Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate Program Student Information Handout & Application Form Vancouver Community College West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9 Program Assistant: Tel ext: 8672 Fax Updated September 1, 2013

2 Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate Program Course Length 11.5 weeks (full time Monday - Friday: morning, afternoon and/or evening) Course Start Date The program typically starts in the Fall and Winter terms. Dates are determined by the MDRT Program Advisory Committee. (2013 & 2014 classes are full, dates for 2015 TBA) **VCC reserves the right to cancel, postpone or otherwise modify a course** Location Theory classes and clinical placements occur at various sites around the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, based on availability **Clinical site placement does not guarantee employment at that location** Tuition Fee Current 2013 tuition fee is $4319 (subject to change without notice) **Please note: the MDRT program does not qualify for student loans through StudentAid BC** Application Fee $30.00 (subject to change without notice) Wait List Current wait list is approximately months, upon completion of pre-requisites and submission of application Useful Phone Numbers Continuing Studies Registration: Aboriginal Services: Broadway Campus: ext 5048 Downtown Campus: ext 8638 Assessment Centre: Program Advising: Disability Services: Broadway Campus: Downtown Campus: Learning Centre (free tutoring for VCC students): Broadway Campus: ext 7219 Downtown Campus: ext

3 Pre-requisites required prior to applying to the program 1. English Assessments Proof of English Language Proficiency Applicants are required to do either the ABE or CLBPT language assessment at the Broadway campus NOTE: Scores valid for one year If your original high school education was completed in Canada and includes academic English 12 you will be asked to complete the Adult Basic Education Assessments in Reading and Writing (ABE). ABE assessment required scores: 60 on Reading Assessment on Writing Assessment 061 on Writing sample An ABE assessment schedule is published every month and includes day and evening assessment times If your original high school education is not from a Canadian institution you will be asked to complete the Canadian Language Benchmarks Placement Test (CLBPT). CLBPT assessment required scores: 8 in speaking 7 in listening 7 in reading 6 in writing Student must make an appointment for the CLBPT assessment IN PERSON (NO appointments by phone). You must have your PICTURE ID when you make your appointment. ABE/CLBPT Assessment Fee: $60.00 (subject to change without notice) Assessment Centre Phone: VCC Broadway Campus: Assessment Centre Hours: Room 4027, Building A 1155 East Broadway Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday: closed to the public 2

4 2. Proof of High School Graduation or equivalent Students must show proof of Grade 12 graduation from a Canadian high school, or GED. Applicants whose educational documents are not from a Canadian or American institution must have a basic Canadian evaluation from the ICES department at BCIT. The International Credential Evaluation Service can provide this basic evaluation. For an evaluation application and current fee information, contact ICES at or 3. Interpersonal Communication Skills for Health Care Workers (MSKL 1104) MSKL 1104 consists of four Saturday classes from 09:00-16:30 hours at the downtown campus. This course provides broad and practical interpersonal and teamwork skills that will assist participants to develop stronger communication, decision-making and assertiveness skills for the workplace. Topics include conflict resolution, teamwork, leadership skills, personal motivation and empowerment in self-education. Students in this course apply their knowledge and skills in small group to develop and refine their effective verbal and non-verbal communications using effective methods in individual and group situations to make systematic decisions and win/win decisions. Acceptable equivalent: Interpersonal Communication Skills Course (24 hours or more that includes the above listed topics) from a recognized College. Please check with the program assistant or program coordinator first for approval. Please submit your transcript with your application if this course is taken outside of VCC. To register call or visit room 203 at the Downtown campus. For more information on VCC Interpersonal Communication start dates please visit the course web page or 4. Medical Terminology (OACP 1108) Taken within five years of application date OACP 1108 consists of ten Tuesday evening classes from 18:00 to 21:00 hours at the downtown campus. This course is for those wishing to work in the technology/laboratory or related health field, learn the basics of anatomy, physiology, pathology, body structure and functions. Explore disease processes, investigations, treatments and introduction to surgical terms and practical applications. Word parts (stems, prefixes, suffixes and abbreviations) are covered as well as pronunciation and spelling. Acceptable equivalent: Medical Terminology Course (30 hours or more that includes the above listed topics) from a recognized College or from your District School Board. Please check with the program assistant or program coordinator first for approval. Please submit your transcript with your application if this course is taken outside of VCC. To register call or visit room 203 at the Downtown campus. For more information on VCC Medical Terminology start dates please visit the course web page or 3

5 Application and Waitlist Information To Apply Please submit the completed application form including all required documentation along with an application fee of $30 in person or by mail to: VCC Continuing Studies MDRT West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9 Your application will be reviewed only when all your documents have been received. Please call the Program Assistant at ext: 8672 with any questions regarding the application process. Waitlist Process When all of your pre-requisites have been completed and your application approved, your name is placed on the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Waitlist. The waitlist process is firstcome first-served. You will be notified by phone or when there is an available seat in the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician intake. This course may be offered anytime of the year, depending on the needs of the health care industry. There can be a lengthy wait due to the small class size (approximately students per class). The current waitlist averages months. Notification of class and Tuition payment Students are usually notified with a seat offer approximately three months prior to the start date of the class. Full tuition payment is required upon seat acceptance. Tuition fee is subject to change without notice. If You Decline Your Seat You will be given two (2) opportunities to accept a seat in the course. 1 st Decline You have one opportunity to postpone your start date to the next intake, and you will retain your wait list position 2 nd Decline Your name will be removed from the wait list. **We reserve the right to cancel, postpone or otherwise modify a course due to inadequate registration or other situations beyond our control. You will be notified by phone and receive a full refund if we cancel the course. ** 4

6 MDRT Application Checklist Prior to submitting your application please ensure all required documents are included. Proof of English Language Proficiency - ABE or CLBPT or equivalent Canadian Grade 12 Transcript or GED OR: For those who graduated outside of Canada, an ICES report is required (Basic Evaluation from International Credential Evaluation Service) Proof of completion for Interpersonal Skills Proof of completion for Medical Terminology taken within five years $30.00 Application Fee Cheque payable to: VCC Continuing Studies Mail to: VCC Continuing Studies MDRT West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9 Credit Card payment: please call ext: 8672 The following are not required prior to applying to the MDRT certificate program, however waitlisted students must have completed the following three months prior to starting the program. Please note the following: 1. Hepatitis B: done through your family doctor or public health clinic. Three vaccinations over a period of six months 2. Recent negative TB Skin Test: (within one year of entering the program) Call the BC Centre for Disease Control at , or check with your local public health clinic. 3. Diphtheria and Tetanus: done through your family doctor or public health clinic. (Every 10 years.) 4. Flu shot: done through your family doctor or public health clinic (done every year, available in October) 5. Current CPR C Certificate: One day course offered through the Red Cross ( ) or St. John s Ambulance ( ) 6. Recent Criminal Record Check: done through Continuing Studies (room 203) 5

7 Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate Program Application Form Centre for Continuing Studies, Downtown Campus 250 West Pender St, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1S9 Tel Fax PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Page 1 of 3 Name VCC ID # Apt # Street Address City Postal Code Home # Work # Cell # Date of Birth Citizenship or Visa type: Citizenship/Visa ID number: Issue date: Expiry date: Citizenship Country: Birth Country: Native language: For Office Use Only Program Coordinator s Approval Date application received Application Fee $30: Grade 12 or GED or ICES ABE or CLBPT assessment within the past year Interpersonal Communication Skills course Date Mark Medical Terminology course Date Mark The following are due three months prior to course start date: o Current CPR C o Tetanus & Diphtheria o Hepatitis B Series o Negative TB Skin Test/Chest X-ray o Flu shot o Criminal Record Check done through Continuing Studies (room 203) 6

8 Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program Application Form Name page 2 of 3 Education History Enclose original or official transcript of Grade 12 high school graduation (or equivalent). Education / Training Name and Location of School Grade Completed, Degree, Diploma Achieved Secondary School (High School, GED or ICES) Employment History Started month/year Left month/year Employer's Name and Location Position Held Number of hours/week Health 1. Do you have any allergies? Yes No If yes, what are you allergic to? How do you react to allergic substances? 2. Recent surgery: Yes No Specify 7

9 Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Program Application Form Name page 3 of 3 Health Continued 3. Do you have a history of: Back problems? Yes No Joint problems? Yes No Repetitive strain injury? Yes No Chronic Skin Condition? Yes No Are you pregnant? Yes No 4. Do you have a disability that may prevent you from: Standing for long periods of time? Yes No Lifting lbs? Yes No Using fine and gross motor skills? Yes No Seeing fine print? Yes No If you answered yes to any questions in section 3 or 4, please explain: I certify that the above information I have given is accurate and true. Signature Date Protection of Privacy Vancouver Community College (VCC) collects and retains student personal information under the authority of the College and Institute Act. The information will be used to admit, register and graduate students, record academic achievement, issue library cards, administer and operate academic, alumni and other College programs and other purposes consistent with the mandate of the College. Information on admission, registration and academic achievement may also be disclosed and used for statistical and research purposes by the College, other post secondary educational institutions, the Industry Training Authority and the provincial government. Personal information provided for admission and registration and any other information placed into the student record will be collected, protected, used, disclosed and retained in compliance with British Columbia s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165). In addition to collecting personal information for its own purposes the College collects specific and limited personal information on behalf of the Students Union of Vancouver Community College (SUVCC). The SUVCC uses this information for the purpose of student elections. Please contact the SUVCC office if you have any questions about its collection, use and disclosure of the information. If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by VCC, please contact the Registrar, Vancouver Community College, 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 4V5. Phone