What to expect
Why complete the integrated assessment?
By being assessed for multiple professions at once, you can be registered in one health-care profession while at the same time completing the requirements to enter practice in another. This expands your career options and helps you find work faster.
Where do I take the integrated simulation lab assessment (SLA)?
Your integrated simulation lab assessment will be held at Inspire Global Assessments Assessment Centres, located at either Langara College in Vancouver, BC or BCIT in Burnaby, BC.
Please arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled appointment and be dressed in scrubs. Masks are also required.
What happens during the simulation lab assessment (SLA) integrated assessment?
The Simulation Lab Assessment gives you the opportunity to perform a thorough assessment or treatment so you can demonstrate the full breadth of your knowledge and skills.
When you arrive
- We’ll give you an orientation of the simulation lab and equipment.
- Your personal belongings will be placed in a secure area.
Format
You’ll visit five stations in the simulation lab. Each station will include a specific assessment or treatment to be performed.
Each room is set up to reflect a specific kind of practice setting. One room may look like an acute or chronic care facility while another may represent a community care setting, such as a community clinic or someone’s apartment or house.
Inspire has created a self-paced online course to help you understand what will happen on your SLA day, including what the assessment environment will look like and what the process for the day will be. The course is called “Get SLA Ready! Your Guide to the Simulation Lab Assessment. The course includes interactive tools, such as virtual views of the simulation labs. These tools will help you become familiar with the assessment room layout and the equipment you may see or use, including anatomical manikins. We strongly recommend that you complete the course before taking the SLA. You can find the course in your applicant portal once you have been approved for scheduling.
Find more information about the “Get SLA Ready! course here.
What to bring to your SLA?
Bring:
- Stethoscope
- Face mask
- Snack and a water bottle for breaks
- One form of non-expired, government-issued ID that includes your name, photo and signature
- Arrive dressed in clean, odor-free and scent-free scrubs
Note: If your ID does not include your name, photo and signature, you may present two pieces of non-expired, government-issued ID that together satisfy all three requirements.
Acceptable forms of primary ID include:
- Driver’s license
- Government-issued ID
- Government-issued work ID
- Military ID
- NEXUS card
- Passport
- Permanent resident visa or green card
- Provincial health card (if the photo is included)
Acceptable forms of secondary ID include:
- Province or state health card
- Social security card (US)
- Study permit (must be original and non-expired)
You are encouraged to bring as few personal belongings as possible; all items will be placed in a secure locker during your SLA.
Inspire has created a self-paced online course to help you understand what will happen on your SLA day, including what to bring to the SLA, what the assessment environment will look like and what the process for the day will be. The course is called “Get SLA Ready! Your Guide to the Simulation Lab Assessment.” The course includes interactive tools, such as virtual views of the simulation labs. These tools will help you become familiar with the assessment room layout and the equipment you may see or use, including anatomical manikins. We strongly recommend that you complete the course before taking the SLA. You can find the course in your applicant portal once you have been approved for scheduling.
Find more information about the “Get SLA Ready! course here.