Frequently Asked Questions

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Everything Schools, Facilities, and their teams commonly ask before and after getting started with ClinPlacer.

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General

What is ClinPlacer?
ClinPlacer is a clinical placement coordination and monitoring platform that connects nursing and medical training institutions ("Schools") with healthcare facilities. It handles placement requests, department capacity, rotation scheduling, and reporting in one place, instead of spreadsheets, printed letters, and phone calls.
Who is ClinPlacer for?
Nursing and medical training institutions, universities, and colleges, along with the hospitals and health centres that host their students for clinical placements. Students and supervisors also use the Platform, depending on what their institution enables for them.
What is MRP™?
Master Rota Plan (MRP™) is ClinPlacer's scheduling engine. It generates and manages multi-year rotation schedules across cohorts, groups, and facilities, and is designed to catch capacity conflicts and overbooking before they happen.
Do students use ClinPlacer directly?
Yes. Students can view their placement assignments, rotation schedule, and status through the Platform, depending on what their institution enables.
Does ClinPlacer replace our institution's own systems?
ClinPlacer is built specifically for clinical placement coordination. It can run alongside your institution's existing student information or academic systems — it isn't designed to replace them entirely.

Getting Started

How do we get started?
Book a demo through our Contact page, and our team will walk through setup for your institution — connecting your programmes and facilities, and inviting your team.
How long does onboarding take?
It depends on the size and complexity of your institution — how many programmes, facilities, and existing records need to be set up. Our team handles setup and staff training as part of getting started, and can give you a specific timeline once we understand your institution's scope.
Can we import our existing data, like an MRP manual or student lists?
Yes. You can upload an existing MRP manual in Excel, PDF, or Word, and ZARA can help generate a rotation schedule from it. Our team can also assist with importing existing student and cohort data.
Do we need technical staff to run it?
No. ClinPlacer is designed to be used directly by academic coordinators and facility staff, without needing IT support for day-to-day operation.
Can we trial ClinPlacer before committing?
Book a demo and we'll show you the Platform working with a setup similar to your institution's. Ask your sales contact about trial options for your specific case.

Pricing & Billing

How much does ClinPlacer cost?
Pricing is based on the number of students and facilities your institution manages. Visit our Pricing page for current plans, or book a demo for a quote tailored to your institution.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept M-Pesa, bank transfer, and other methods available at checkout. See our Refund & Billing Policy for full detail.
Can we cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel from your billing settings or by contacting us. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, and access continues until then.
Do you offer refunds?
Refunds are limited to specific situations — such as duplicate charges or extended, unresolved outages — rather than general change-of-mind requests. See our Refund & Billing Policy for full eligibility.
Will pricing change after we sign up?
If we update subscription pricing, existing Institutions are notified at least 30 days before a price change takes effect on their next renewal.

Security, Compliance & Privacy

Is my institution's data secure?
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is role-based, and the Platform is monitored for suspicious activity. See our Security & Trust page for full detail.
Where is our data stored?
Student and placement data is stored on servers physically located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Is ClinPlacer certified by NCK, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or HIPAA?
No. ClinPlacer is designed around the documentation and workflow expectations of the Nursing Council of Kenya and other regulators, but it is not itself certified or accredited by any regulatory body, and does not currently hold certifications such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, or HIPAA. See our Compliance page.
Do you sell or share our data?
No. We do not sell personal data, and we do not use it for third-party advertising. See our Privacy Policy.
Who owns the data we put into ClinPlacer?
Your institution. ClinPlacer processes data only to deliver the Services, acting as processor to your institution's controller — see our Data Processing Agreement.
Can we get a signed DPA or security documentation for our procurement process?
Yes. Email legal@clinplacer.com and we can provide a countersigned Data Processing Agreement or answer a vendor-risk questionnaire.

Support

What support do you offer?
Support is available by email and live chat. Response times for demo requests and quotations are typically within 24 hours.
What happens if I find a security issue?
Please report it to legal@clinplacer.com rather than testing or exploiting it further — see our Security & Trust page for our responsible disclosure process.
Can regulators or accreditation bodies view our data directly?
ClinPlacer does not share your institution's data with regulators directly. Your institution controls what it shares as part of its own accreditation process — the Platform can generate exportable reports to support that.
Who do we contact for billing vs. legal vs. general questions?
General support: info@clinplacer.com. Legal, billing, and compliance: legal@clinplacer.com. Or use our Contact form.

Still have questions?

If you didn't find what you were looking for, our team is glad to walk through anything specific to your institution.

General Support

info@clinplacer.com

Legal & Billing

legal@clinplacer.com

Business Contact

+254 118 193 750