Clinical instructors play an integral role in preparing students to enter the profession as competent, ethical, and reflective practitioners. By supporting students during clinical placements, clinical instructors enable students to integrate academic knowledge, professional reasoning, and physical therapy values within authentic practice contexts, working with real people, communities, and systems.
In alignment with the standards set by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC), students are required to complete a minimum of 1,025 hours of supervised clinical placements across their program. These hours are intended to support the progressive development of competence through clinical experience with individuals presenting with cardiovascular/pulmonary, neurological, and musculoskeletal conditions. Clinical placements occur in multiple settings including acute/hospital care, rehabilitation or community care and ambulatory care or private practice.
Your commitment to mentorship and education is foundational to the future of the profession, and we deeply value the time, expertise, and leadership you bring to physical therapy clinical education.
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PTH 901.1: Clinical Placement 1 (1 week)
A full-time course that introduces students to clinical education in physical therapy. This course is designed to provide the opportunity to apply professional practice theory to prepare students for clinical learning in health facilities.
*Note: Students will be at a clinical site for one day only.
PTH 902.5: Clinical Placement 2 (5 weeks)
A full-time course of clinical education in Saskatchewan facilities. This course is designed to advance clinical skills application as a progression from previous clinical course(s) and to specifically apply theory from academic courses. Students are expected to progress from Beginner to Advanced Beginner in clinical skills.
PTH 903.6 Clinical Placement 3 (6 weeks)
A full-time course of clinical education in Saskatchewan facilities. There may be opportunity to complete this course in another Canadian province. This course is designed to provide diversity of experience and advance clinical skills with a more complex caseload relevant to the content from previous clinical and academic courses. Students are expected to progress from Advanced Beginner to Intermediate.
PTH 904.6: Clinical Placement 4 (6 weeks)
A full-time course of clinical education in Saskatchewan facilities. There may be opportunity to complete this course in another Canadian province. This course is designed to provide diversity of experience and advance clinical skills with a more complex caseload relevant to the content from previous clinical and academic courses. Students are expected to progress from Advanced Beginner to Intermediate in a different practice setting than Clinical Practicum 3.
PTH 905.6: Clinical Placement 5 (6 weeks)
A full-time course of clinical education in Saskatchewan facilities. There may be opportunity to complete this course in another Canadian province. This course is designed to provide diversity of experience and advance clinical skills with a more complex caseload relevant to the content from previous clinical and academic courses. Students are expected to progress from Intermediate to Advanced Intermediate.
PTH 906.6: Clinical Placement 6 (6 weeks)
A full-time course of clinical education in Saskatchewan facilities. There may be opportunity to complete this course in another Canadian province. This course is designed to provide diversity of experience and advance clinical skills with a more complex caseload relevant to the content from previous clinical and academic courses. Students are expected to progress from Advanced Intermediate to Entry Level.
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