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Specialist/Advanced Year Practicum

The placement process for the specialist/advanced practicum year begins in the late fall/early winter of the student’s generalist/foundation year of practicum. For Advanced Standing students, this process begins after a tuition deposit is paid.

  • Students submit a placement intake form and a current resume to the Practicum Education Department.
  • After receipt of the materials, the student schedules a placement meeting with the Practicum Faculty.
  • Following that meeting, students either submit applications to agencies directly (Independent Application Agency path) or the students begin the Practicum Education Department application process (Traditional Placement path).
  • If selected, the student interviews with the agency.
  • If both parties approve of the arrangement, Simmons finalizes the placement.
  • If the match seems unpromising, another agency is identified and the process begins again.

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