Practicing members of the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics are required to complete 20 continuing education (CE) credits each calendar year, 2 of which must be for mental health, and 10 from NOCP areas 4, 5, 6.
- Credits are assigned 2 credits per 1 hour of instruction
- Courses need to align to an area of the competency profile. A minimum of 10 credits must come from areas 4, 5, or 6, these areas relate directly to medical conditions and/or patient care
Competency Profile Topic Areas (examples in brackets, not a full list)
Area 1 – Professional Responsibilities (ex. leadership, professionalism, medico-legal)
Area 2 – Communication (ex. verbal, nonverbal, written)
Area 3 – Health and Safety (ex. mine safety, scene safety, paramedic mental health)
Area 4 – Assessment and Diagnostics (ex. 3 lead application/interpretation, EtC02)
Area 5 – Therapeutics (ex. trauma care, airway days, changes to scope of practice)
Area 6 – Integration (ex. scenarios)
Area 7 – Transportation (ex. driving, air medical)
Area 8 – Health Promotion and Public Safety (ex. incident command)
- List of approved Continuing Education >
- The full National Occupational Competency Profile (NOCP) can be accessed here: https://paramedic.ca/competencies/
- Mandatory mental health credits are a minimum of 2 credits per year. Mental health courses can relate to practitioner mental health and well-being or specific mental health illnesses and the related management and/or therapies
- All courses where credits are requested must be pre-approved using the Professional Practice Program Credit Course Approval Form