COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Policy

Following the announcement made by the Ontario Ministry of Health, Transport Training Centres of Canada is required to implement a COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Policy. This policy took effect Tuesday, September 7th, 2021.

This policy allows us to maintain the safety of everyone, while still respecting everyone’s choice to choose whether or not they want to be vaccinated.

All students must take the Vaccination Screening. You will be redirected to upload Proof of Vaccination, or take the Education Session once screening is complete.

Who does this policy apply to:

This policy applies to all employees, staff, contractors, volunteers, and students (herein referred to as “Required Individuals”) that are on or in Transport Training Centres of Canada’s property. This includes offices, classrooms, pits, trucks and heavy equipment, but excludes Beginner Driver Education employees and students (as the Beginner Driver Education program does not fall under Private Career Colleges)

Required Precautions and Procedures

  • Required Individuals need to provide:
    • Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (Get your Proof of Vaccination Receipt here, and we will be providing an online portal to upload); or
    • Proof of medical exemption; or
    • Complete an educational session about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination (this session will be emailed out later today)
  • Any Required Individual that does not provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but instead has a medical exemption or has chosen to complete the educational session must:
    • Submit to regular antigen point of care testing for COVID-19 and demonstrate a negative result, which must be at minimum once every seven days.

Rapid Testing Kits

This test is a simple and nonintrusive test, that only goes in the entrance of your nose.

  • Once daily screening is completed, the Required Individual will self-administer the rapid test under the instruction of the Campus Manager.
  • If a test is positive, the Required Individual must contact their local public health unit to schedule a PCR test, and follow their direction.

FAQ

Q: What are the eligible vaccines for an individual to be considered fully vaccinated?

Per the Instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH), “fully vaccinated” means having received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by WHO (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); and having received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.

Q: With the implementation of the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, is masking still required?

Yes, masking is still required.

Q: If I am partially vaccinated, do I still need to complete weekly rapid COVID-19 test?

Yes, you are not considered fully vaccinated until 14 days after the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Q: Who will administer the rapid tests to the Required Individuals?

Rapid tests can be self-administered.

Q: Will Required Individuals still need to complete daily screenings?

Yes, daily screenings will still need to be completed – we will be transitioning to mobile/digital screening forms.

Q. Who pays for the tests?

The tests are provided for free from the Government, through the Chamber of Commerce. This program does require us to keep track of how many tests we use and the results of said tests. We are not required to provide any personal information during this reporting.

Q. How often will I be tested?

Testing must be completed at minimum once every seven days, only for those who are not vaccinated.

Q. If an individual tests positive, do those that have been in contact need to quarantine?

Not until the individual receives a positive PCR test. At that point, we will follow the direction and guidelines of Public Health.

Q. Do screening tests have to be done at that campus?

All rapid tests must be done at the campus.