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 CPCF area H
- 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 area H; this area relates directly to medical conditions and/or patient care
Competency Profile Topic Areas:
A- Professionalism (Professionalism)
B- Patient-and Community-Centered Communication (Communication)
C- Integrated Collaborative Health Care (Collaboration)
D- Continuous Learning and Adapting to Evidence (Learning and Adapting)
E- Health of the Profession (Health)
F- Advocacy for Health, Equity, and Justice (Advocacy)
G- Leadership (Leadership)
H- Care Along a Health and Social Continuum (Patient Care): includes the sections on Foundational Knowledge and Scope of Practice Skills
- The full Canadian Paramedic Competence Framework (CPCF) can be accessed here: https://copr.ca/regulation-of-paramedics-canada/canadian-paramedic-competence-framework2/
- 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