College of Nursing and Midwifery - FAQ - Clinical Teaching Blocks and nomination process for midwifery students

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Clinical Teaching Blocks (CTBs) are compulsory study blocks for Bachelor of Midwifery students, completed in a simulated clinical environment before attending clinical placement for specified units. The FAQ explains what a CTB is, how it differs from placement, and that students cannot attend placement before successful CTB completion and submission of pre-clinical documents. It also covers nomination via an online portal, nomination windows in both semesters, accommodation responsibility, venue/date preferences, allocation timelines, and requirements after nomination, including enrollment, uniforms, identification, and preparation steps.

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Clinical Teaching Block (CTB) information

What is a CTB?

CTB vs clinical placement

Can I do a placement before my CTB?

Attendance requirements and accommodation

How to nominate for a CTB

Nomination portal and why nomination is required

When to nominate

Preferences for venue and date requests

Troubleshooting nomination errors and breaches

After nomination and study requirements

Allocation timeline and notification method

Changing CTB date or location

CTB confirmation vs unit enrolment

Uniform, identification, and what to bring

Pre-CTB Learnline study

College of Nursing and Midwifery FAQ– Clinical Teaching Blocks and nomination process for midwifery students Clinical Teaching Block Information Units in the Bachelor of Midwifery are offered online with face-to-face teaching attended during clinical teaching blocks (CTBs) . CTBs are mandatory for students to pass their clinical skills assessments and must be completed before placement for MID101, MID102, MID202 and MID303 . Note: The placement office uses the term “Simulation Block”. This is the same as a CTB. What is a CTB? A Clinical Teaching Block (CTB) is a compulsory study block where students learn and practice their clinical skills in a simulated environment prior to clinical placement. What is the difference between a CTB and a placement? A CTB is an educational activity where students practice midwifery activities and skills prior to placement in a simulated environment on the clinical labs on campus. These are designed to begin integrating your knowledge from your theory units into key skills you will use in the clinical setting on clinical placement. Clinical Placement takes place in a real clinical practice setting such as a hospital, a midwifery group practice or ahomebirth setting. Can I do a placement before my CTB? No. Students must success fully complete the CTB (and provide all pre-clinical documents) before they can attend the associated placement. I have to go to Darwin/Sydney for my CTB. Is accommodation supplied? Travel and accommodation arrangements associated with CTBs are solely the responsibility of the student. On campus accommodation may be available at Darwin. Please see details at [https://ihd.cdu.edu.au/](https://ihd.cdu.edu.au/)[ ](https://ihd.cdu.edu.au/)[There is no specific CDU campus accommodation in Sydney.](There is no specific CDU campus accommodation in Sydney.) Can I attend a CTB if I am not enrolled in the unit? No. Students who are not enrolled will not be permitted to attend a CTB. Students are responsible for enrolling themselves in the appropriate placement unit by the deadline date. How do I nominate for a CTB? Log into the nomination portal here Click the button and follow the prompts. Or you can paste this link into your browser: [https://portal.cdu.edu.au/my.policy](https://portal.cdu.edu.au/my.policy) An Online Placement Nomination button is located at the end of the information under the Simulation Block tab. Why do I have to nominate for a CTB? Students must nominate for a CTB because blocks are timetabled throughout the semester at specific times. There are limits as to how many students can be accommodated in the teaching spaces each week. When do I have to nominate? The nomination period for CTBs are in Semester 1 and Semester 2. The Placement Office advises all students of the dates well before the actual nomination period opens. Students must nominate within the stated date range. It is strongly recommended students make a note or place a reminder of the dates in their diaries. Can I request a specific date and/or venue for a CTB? Students can give their preferences for CTB venue but not for specific dates. While the Placement Office will do their best to accommodate preferences, the College reserves the right to allocate students to any CTB venue and date and thereis no guarantee student preferences will be met. My nomination has one of the following messages: Error or You have already nominated or Breach. What do I do? Error message: Try a different web browser eg Mozilla or Chrome. Breach or You have already nominated message: Contact the Placement office, your account may need to be [reset:](reset: midwifplac@cdu.edu.au)[ ](reset: midwifplac@cdu.edu.au)[midwifplac@cdu.edu.au](reset: midwifplac@cdu.edu.au) What happens after I have nominated? Once nominations close, the Placement Office begins the process of allocating and confirming students to a CTB. This can take 6 to 8 weeks to complete. Students are requested to be pati

FAQs

What is a Clinical Teaching Block (CTB) and what happens during it?

A CTB is a compulsory study block where students learn and practice midwifery clinical skills in a simulated environment before clinical placement.

How is a CTB nomination completed and why must students nominate?

Students log into the nomination portal and use the Online Placement Nomination button under the Simulation Block tab. Nomination is required because CTBs are timetabled at specific semester times with weekly accommodation limits in teaching spaces.

After receiving confirmation for a CTB, do students become enrolled in the unit automatically?

No. Receiving confirmation of a CTB place is different from unit enrolment. Students must enrol separately in the relevant unit after meeting all unit pre-requisites.

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