Students admitted to the School of Rehabilitation Science (SRS) must maintain current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) throughout their time in the program. At present this means a current proof of certification on entry to the SRS and re-certification annually. Requirements across clinical sites can vary in terms of certification currency and level, therefore students must be prepared to meet the minimum standard of CPR certification as described below.
The requirement is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, or for Health-Care Providers (HCP). Please note: CPR Level C is NOT an equivalent course and will not be accepted. There are various Canadian CPR organizations (such as Canadian Red Cross, St. John’s Ambulance, Heart and Stroke Foundation) and if the course is a Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (specifically designed for health care providers) course, it will likely be accepted. Please contact rs.admissions@usask.ca if you have questions.
Course Requirements:
- Must be issued by a Canadian accredited institution
- Must include training in the following areas along with an in-person skills assessment component:
- Pulse checks
- Rescue breathing
- AED usage
- Two-person CPR (adult and child)
- Bag-valve-mask (BVM) usage
It is best to contact agencies which provide CPR certification courses in advance to ensure equivalency with a Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider course that meet all requirements. Students are responsible for all costs incurred for courses.
If the student has been certified within the 12 months before entry to the SRS, that certification is acceptable, if it has not expired or does not expire prior to the end of Year 1, and proof of certification must be submitted by the date specified in the Canvas course for that year. However, once the certification expires, the student will need to re-certify again while in the SRS to maintain CPR certification.
Students entering the first year of any SRS program must submit a copy of their Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, including date of certification, by the deadline outlined in the onboarding course.
(Reviewed and revised July 2025)