Saskatchewan has interprovincial agreements with post-secondary institutions
in other provinces to reserve seats in specific health discipline
programs for Saskatchewan students.
What educational programs are involved in the
interprovincial agreements?
- Denturist - NAIT
in Edmonton, AB
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging - NAIT in Edmonton, AB
- Prosthetics and Orthotics- BCIT
in Burnaby, BC
- Occupational Therapy - U
of A in Edmonton, AB
- Optometry - U
of W in Waterloo, ON
- Respiratory Therapy - SAIT
in Calgary, AB
- Nuclear Medicine Technology- SAIT
in Calgary, AB
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography - SAIT
in Calgary, AB
For more information on these programs please contact the
schools directly.
Yes. Saskatchewan Health has bursaries available for students
studying in
some of these programs. Check the
Health Provider Bursary Program.
All of these occupations are considered to have above average
to excellent job outlooks for people trained in these fields.
Check these links for futher labour market information.
Saskatchewan Health provides
Career Profiles for these as well as other health occupations.
What exactly does the interprovincial agreement
involve?
Saskatchewan pays the host province the education cost for
a specific number of students. The Saskatchewan student applies
directly to the educational program, knowing there are a specific
number of spaces available for students from this province. Students
are required to pay tuition and living expenses. Saskatchewan Student
Loans maybe an option.
Why do we have interprovincial agreements?
These programs offer training in health disciplines that
are critical to the labour market in Saskatchewan but are
required in such small numbers that a training program in
each province would not have enough students to be sustainable.
