Education and Training

The Aboriginal Career Connections (ACC) program can provide you with six months to three years paid work experience and put your education to work!

Adult Basic Education Courses are taught at all regional colleges and SIAST campuses in the province.

Apprenticeship training is a great way to learn job skills while earning money. Learn more about the exciting career opportunities in the skilled trades.

Campus Saskatchewan is a partnership, comprised of the province's post-secondary institutions and the Department of Learning, to support them in developing and advancing inter-institutional initiatives to achieve shared goals and priorities for the use of technology enhanced learning.

The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation provides students with opportunities to pursue the post-secondary education they need to prepare themselves for the future.

Canada-Saskatchewan Career and Employment Service offices help Saskatchewan people to plan a career, upgrade their education or skills, and find a job.

Saskatchewan's core curriculum for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 education is intended to provide all Saskatchewan students with an education that will serve them well regardless of their choices after leaving school.

Provides French language educational services for Francophone, French Immersion and Core French programmes in Saskatchewan schools.

The Employability Assistance for People With Disabilities (EAPD) Program provides funding to assist adults with disabilities to prepare for, secure and maintain employment. Various supports are offered, including training-on-the-job, vocational and work assessments, psycho-educational assessments, job coaching, support for employers and disability-related costs in a wide variety of post-secondary education and training programs.

General Educational Development (GED) is an international testing service for adults who have been unable to complete high school. GED courses are taught at all regional colleges and SIAST campuses in the province.

With the new Graduate Tax Exemption, post-secondary graduates or journeypersons from approved programs in 2007 or later will pay no Saskatchewan income tax on their first $20,000 earned each year, for five years.

Gradworks is an internship program that works with Saskatchewan Crown Corporations to recruit talented, high potential graduates eager to put their education to work as paid employees in internship learning opportunities.

An apprenticeship style, on-farm skill training program.

JobStart/Future Skills links training to employment. The program provides a range of skills training solutions for Saskatchewan people. The program is offered in partnership with Saskatchewan businesses, industry associations, individuals, public training institutions and other training deliverers

The Millennium Bursaries are awarded to post-secondary students who demonstrate merit and have the greatest financial need.

Departmental Examinations are administered by Saskatchewan Learning for Grade 12 students instructed by non-accredited teachers. These examinations are written in January, June, and August of each year.

The Provincial Training Allowance is grant funding to assist with the costs of living for low income adult clients enrolled in basic education and bridging programs.

The purpose of Saskatchewan Health's Bursary program is to retain and recruit needed health care professionals to meet the needs of the people of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Health Bursary is offered to students in a variety of health disciplines.

The SaskNetWork web site is about helping the people of Saskatchewan connect to the resources they need in the areas of jobs, work, education and training, career planning, self-employment, labour market information, financial help and the workplace.

SchoolPlus is a province-wide initiative led by Saskatchewan Learning and the provincial education system that promotes learning success and well-being for every child and young person. It envisions a province where every school is actively improving student outcomes through the delivery of a strong learning program and serving as a centre for social, health and other services for children and their families.

The Government of Saskatchewan is helping students finance their education as they plan for a prosperous future in the province.

The Teachers Superannuation Plan is a defined benefits plan that provides retirement benefits for Saskatchewan teachers.

Technology Supported Learning provides an educational service to high school students and adults throughout the province and to Saskatchewan residents who are temporarily residing outside the province. Technology Supported Learning supports the high schools of Saskatchewan by enrolling students in courses that may not be offered locally. Technology Supported Learning courses of study follow the prescribed Saskatchewan Learning curricula.