SIAST

Academic Partnership Programs


Academic Partnership programs are credit programs offered in collaboration with partner institutions and organizations. Graduates receive a completion credential from SIAST and/or the partner institution.

Commercial Pilot Program
  • offered as a partnership between SIAST and the Saskatchewan Aviation Council
  • combination of training at a flying school and on-campus courses

Certified Financial Planner Program™

  • offered as a web-based program in collaboration with the Canadian Institute of Financial Planning (CIFP)
  • program satisfies the Financial Planners Standards Council’s (FPSC) education requirement for the CFP™ Certified Financial Planner™ designation

Social Housing Management

  • provides housing administration staff with the knowledge and skills needed to manage houses and apartment buildings
  • delivered in partnership with the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation and is currently only available to Saskatchewan Housing Corporation employees

Radiation and Environmental Monitoring Technician

  • presented in a modular format
  • delivered in partnership with Northland Regional College and includes pre-testing for admission into individual modules, accrediting work experience and industrial on-site training

Power Engineering Technician

  • provides practical training in boiler operations, maintenance techniques and tool usage
  • offered in partnership with Southeast Regional College and Cypress Hills Regional College
  • graduates eligible to challenge the provincial exam to obtain the Refrigeration Engineers Certificate and may enrol in year 2 of the Power Engineering Technology Program

Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  • offered in partnership with the University of Regina

Underground Mining Core

  • provides instruction and training to students for entry-level positions and with additional underground experience, to advance to become development and production miners
  • level-1 program offered off campus at rural or remote communities or mine sites in partnership with Northlands Regional College
  • level-2 program offered off campus at northern mine sites in partnership with Northlands Regional College

Underground Mining Raise Boring

  • provides instruction and skill development training activities that will introduce students to the concepts and procedures associated with operating a Raise Bore machine
  • offered off campus at northern mine sites in partnership with Northlands Regional College