Disability Support Professional

Make a Difference in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities

If you’re compassionate, patient, and dedicated to helping others, a career as a Disability Support Professional could be an ideal fit for you. Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s one-year Disability Support Professional certificate program prepares you to provide personal care and support services for individuals with disabilities in a variety of residential and vocational settings.

This program is offered at Prince Albert, Regina, and Saskatoon, as well as through distance learning and the Centre for Continuing Education, allowing you to choose the learning format that fits your lifestyle.

Why Choose the Disability Support Professional Program?

With a strong emphasis on compassionate care, problem-solving, and effective communication, this program equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to support individuals of all ages and abilities. It’s a fulfilling career path where you’ll not only enhance the quality of life for others, but also build a meaningful career for yourself.

Program Highlights:

What You Will Learn in the Disability Support Professional Program

Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Disability Support Professional program focuses on developing your ability to provide respectful, compassionate care and support for individuals with disabilities. The program’s comprehensive curriculum covers a wide range of topics, from basic care skills to person-centered planning.

Key Areas of Study:

Real-World Experience: Practicum Placements

Practical experience is an integral part of the Disability Support Professional program. You will participate in two practicum placements, where you’ll gain hands-on experience working directly with individuals in residential, vocational, or community-based settings. These experiences provide an invaluable opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in real-world environments.

Practicum Settings May Include:

Program Requirements
  • Academic Requirement: The applicant must have completed Grade 12.
  • ELP Requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall, with at least 5.0 in each section. PTE: 63 overall, with at least 50 in each section. Duolingo: 110 TOEFL(iBT): 81 overall, with at least 19 in reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
Refund Policy

If you choose to withdraw from a program, you must submit a withdrawal request. Sask Polytech will refund any tuition amounts (less the non-refundable deposit) within 4-6 weeks. 

Non-attendance at the start of a program (no show) is considered a notification of intention to withdraw from a program.

Sask Polytech has partnered with PayMyTuition to provide refunds to international students by electronic bank transfer. Sask Polytech will use the external email address in your student account to process this transaction. If you would like to update or confirm your external email address, log into mySaskPolytech and click the Update address and personal information link.

1. You will receive an email from Sask Polytech indicating your payment has been processed.

2. You will receive an email from PayMyTuition (studentrefunds@paymytuition.com) with further instructions on how to deposit your payment. Click the link in the email to initiate the payment process.

3. Enter details in the PayMyTuiton refund form. This includes the currency, identification documentation (passport or driver’s license number), banking and beneficiary information. Make note of the bank account number as this will be as the passcode to deposit your funds. 

You may choose an alternate beneficiary by entering their banking information. 

Upon receipt of your completed beneficiary instructions, PayMyTuition will verify your request for accuracy. They will complete fraud and compliance checks to comply with various anti-money laundering and compliance laws. PayMyTuition will email you when verification is complete and confirm your payment. You will receive a PDF summary that is password protected. This PDF can be accessed using the bank account number that you provided as the password.

You will receive an email when your refund is complete. Please allow three to five business days for the payment to be deposited to your account.

Key Facts
  • Application Fee: $150
  • LOA Deposit: $10,000
  • Annual Tuition Fee: $19,900
  • Total Tuition Fee: $19,900
  • Course Duration: 1 year
  • Credentials: Certificate
  • Intake: September
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  • Copy of passport

  • All academic transcripts

  • All academic certificates

  • IELTS/PTE/TOEFL/Duolingo - if applicable

  • Student Email ID:

  • Student Contact No:

  • Student Address:

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  • Stamped copy of visa

  • LOI

  • Study permit

  • Canadian Address:

  • Canadian Contact No:

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