Health Science

Loan Forgiveness for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners 

Sask Parks and Recreation

https://www.spra.sk.ca/opportunities/training-on-demand/

Bilingual Licensed Practical Nurse

Bilingual Licensed Practical Nurse Poster

Guidance counsellors and high school administrators of French Immersion programs and the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises are invited to provide information to French-speaking high school students on the Bilingual Licensed Practical Nursing program at Collège Mathieu. Up to $4,500 in bursaries are available to eligible students. Admission is still available for fall 2023.

Collège Mathieu also offers other post-secondary options (e.g., administration, education, health, tourism, trades) to French-speaking students in Saskatchewan. For further information including program promotion, please contact the Collège Mathieu.

Contact: Collège Mathieu, 1-800-663-5436, www.collegemathieu.sk.ca

USASK College of Dentistry:

• Two direct-entry programs for high school grads

• Dental Assisting Admissions page. Apply by May 1, 2023.

• Dental Therapy admissions website. Apply by May 15, 2023. 

Paramedic:

• Cumberland College - Primary Care Paramedic in Nipawin Application Deadline August 21, 2023 

• Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Regina and Saskatoon - https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Primary-Care-Paramedic.aspx

• Parkland College in Melville - https://parklandcollege.sk.ca/programs/protectionemergency/pcp/fulltime.html 

Public Health Inspector/Environmental Health Officers/Public Health Officers: https://ciphi.ca/certification/

Healthcare 

North East Saskatchewan Continuing Care Assistants Incentive

• The SCA Program is a pilot program of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CiCAN) that will bridge into the CCA Program and studentswill get transfer credit for the 1 credit course and the first clinical.

• The Federal Government is offering up to $5,000 for graduates of the SCA program towards completion of the CCA program.

• Acceptance into this program provides you with a head start on your education and will assist you in building your career as a CCA with the SHA.

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/17FInR3xnGpvCvyuWX8iXtf4arbkmyxTh/view?usp=share_link 

Bachelor in Medical Radiation Sciences & Diploma in Health Sciences

• http://www.saskcancer.ca/

• http://www.saskcancer.ca/health-professionals-article/bachelor-in-medical-radiation-sciences-diploma-in-health-sciences 

Interprovincial Health Sciences Training Agreements - Saskatchewan students enrolled in IPA programs may be eligible for financial aid during their studies, as well as the Graduate Retention Program if they live and work in Saskatchewan after graduation. 

https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/health-education-and-opportunities/#outside-of-saskatchewan

• Occupational Therapy – University of Alberta (U of A) 

• Speech Language Pathology – University of Alberta (U of A) 

• Respiratory Therapy – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) 

• Nuclear Medicine Technology – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) 

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) 

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) 

• Cardiovascular Perfusion – British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 

• Environmental Public Health – British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 

• Orthotics and Prosthetics – British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 

• Electroneurophysiology – British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 

Canadian Institute for Health Information

• Workforce - https://www.cihi.ca/en/health-workforce 

Health Care Training Opportunities Saskatchewan

• Expanding Health Care Training Opportunities Fact Sheet.pdf

• Saskatchewan is dramatically increasing educational opportunities for Saskatchewan students and young adults interested in health careers. An immediate initial investment of $5.5 million will help create over 550 seats across 18 priority health care training programs.

• Careers in health care are diverse and rewarding. With support from post-secondary institutions, universities, and the health sector, this expansion will make it easier for students to study and train close to home.

• Saskatchewan students can access a variety of financial aid options to help support their educational journeys, including loans, grants, bursaries and scholarships.  

• Students may also be eligible for the Saskatchewan Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive once they complete their program. It provides up to $50,000 to eligible health care professionals working in rural and remote areas. The Graduate Retention Program also provides up to $20,000 in tax credits for graduates who stay and work in the province. A full list of financial aid options for students and incentives for health care workers is available here.

• Students can explore new career paths in Saskatchewan where job prospects are strong and may be eligible to begin training in several of these expanded health programs as early as fall 2023.

• Learn more about health education opportunities, financial aid, and incentives by visiting saskatchewan.ca/hhr-train.

• Please share this article and the attached factsheet with high school teachers, guidance counsellors, and anyone else in a position to help guide students on their future career path.

• WATCH: Kelsey Klewchuk, a recent graduate of the Primary Care Paramedic program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, shares her experience of how the program prepared her to enter the workforce and have a fulfilling career close to her friends and family.

Saskatchewan Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive 

• https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/health-human-resources/incentives-for-healthcare-professionals/saskatchewan-rural-and-remote-recruitment-incentive 

• The Ministry of Health is implementing a one-time rural and remote recruitment incentive of up to $50,000 for individuals hired into high-priority classifications in rural and remote locations.

• The incentive is a one-time incentive allocated over three years to new full time employees of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) or an Affiliate in one of nine high-priority classifications in one of 46 rural or remote locations listed:

• Rural and Remote Locations - (As of January, 2023 and subject to change based on condition of service)

Arcola, Humboldt, Leader, North Battleford, Swift Current, Assiniboia, Ile-A-La-Crosse, Lloydminster, Outlook, Tisdale, Biggar, Indian Head, Maidstone, Preeceville, Turtleford. Big River, Kamsack, Maple Creek, Prince Albert, Unity, Broadview, Kelvington, Meadow Lake, Radville, Wadena, Canora (CEC), Kipling, Melfort, Redvers, Watrous, Esterhazy, Kindersley, Melville, Rosetown, Weyburn, Estevan, La Loche, Moose Jaw, Rosthern, Wilkie, Fort Qu’Appelle, La Ronge, Moosomin, Shaunavon (CEC), Wolseley, Gravelbourg, Lanigan, Nipawin, Shellbrook, Wynyard, Herbert, Yorkton