Health Care Education

You can find health care certificate, diploma, and degree programs right here at home.

First Nations University Indigenous Health Unit offers courses and programs in Indigenous health, contemporary issues in Indigenous health, traditional healing, and Indigenous health research methods.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers bachelor and diploma programs in the following health sciences and nursing areas:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Psychiatric Nursing
• Practical Nursing
• Health Information Management
• Advanced Care Paramedic
• Continuing Care Assistant
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Hygiene
• Diabetes Education
• Medical Laboratory Technologists, and many more

University of Regina offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following health sciences and nursing areas:

• Pre-professional health studies
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Social work and indigenous social work
• Kinesiology
• Gerontology

University of Saskatchewan offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following health sciences and nursing areas:

• Pre-professional health studies
• Dentistry
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Nutrition
• Physical therapy
• Kinesiology
• Veterinary medicine
• Public health
• Health studies

Saskatchewan has interprovincial health training agreements with post-secondary institutions in other provinces to reserve seats in specific health discipline programs for Saskatchewan students.

Saskatchewan students can enrol in the following health discipline programs offered in other provinces:

In Alberta

• Denturist Technology – Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton, AB
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging – NAIT in Edmonton, AB
• Occupational Therapy – University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, AB
• Nuclear Medicine Technology – SAIT in Calgary, AB
• Respiratory Therapy – SAIT in Calgary, AB

In British Columbia

• Prosthetics and Orthotics – British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby, BC
• Electro-Neurophysiology – BCIT in Burnaby, BC

In Ontario

• Optometry – University of Waterloo in Waterloo, ON

Students should contact the schools directly for more information about the programs.

Aboriginal Activity Centres – Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Aboriginal Activity Centres help develop, establish, and promote measures that will enhance the participation, success, and cultures of Aboriginal students.

Aboriginal Student Centre – University of Regina

The U of R Aboriginal Student Centre cultivates a respectful and welcoming atmosphere that encourages student empowerment, identity, community connection and Indigenous ways of learning.

Aboriginal Students' Centre – University of Saskatchewan

The U of S Aboriginal Students’ Centre is dedicated to supporting Aboriginal student academic and personal success.

Advanced Education

Post-secondary education, student loan programs, and other programs for learning, training and the Saskatchewan workforce.

Internationally Educated Midwives

Internationally educated midwives who want to register to practice in Saskatchewan must successfully complete an approved Saskatchewan College of Midwives (SCM) assessment process and meet all other registration requirements of the SCM.