Procedures and Guidelines

CPR and First Aid Requirement

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CPR and First Aid Instructions for Students Entering Year 1

General Information

  • The College of Medicine requires that all students entering the College of Medicine complete and provide documented proof of Standard First Aid with CPR BLS and AED. The College of Medicine only accepts certificates from Canadian providers.
    • Completion of the CPR BLS and First Aid requirements is the responsibility of the student as well as any associated costs.

CPR and First Aid Instructions for Students Entering Year 1

  1. Incoming MED students are required to complete Standard First Aid with CPR BLS and AED before their two pre-clerkship years. Please submit copies of your certification to MEDC 111 on Canvas by Tuesday, September 2, 2025. You will have access to Canvas once you are registered in your courses (Registration Window) certification must remain valid until June 30, 2027.  BLS is a one-year certificate and will require recertification prior to beginning your second year of pre-clerkship.
  2. We understand that you may have already completed these requirements or plan to complete them independently. We recommend that you confirm that your certification meets the requirements of the College of Medicine prior to Orientation.

Regina Students:

It is the student’s responsibility to complete this training. The cost for completing this course is $135/student. We will have reserved dates for MED Students on a first-come, first-served basis:

The training details, including dates and provider, are not yet determined. They will be available by the end of May, 2025, and will be posted here once available.

Saskatoon Students:
It is the student’s responsibility to complete this training. Dates have been reserved for the course with SHARALIFE FIRST AID INC. in Saskatoon. The cost for completing this course with SHARALIFE is $135/student. We have reserved dates for MED Students on a first-come, first-serve basis: 

  • Wednesday, July 9, 2025
  • Tuesday, July 15, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025
  • Tuesday & Wednesday, August 12 & 13, 2026 (session split into two evenings from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM)
  • Saturday, August 16, 2025
  • Sunday, August 17, 2025

This is a one day Blended Learning course, the participants will complete an online component (The Canadian Red Cross will email them this link upon registration) before they come in to complete the one day in class. The course runs from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

To register through SHARALIFE, please contact (306) 244-4517 and specify that you are an incoming MED Student.

SHARALIFE FIRST AID INC.
LOCATION: 601-45th Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0W4
Phone: (306) 244-4517

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