Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Recognition of Prior Learning

(RPL)

Statistics 2014-15

PLAR course requests by school

Total 1186 for 2014-15

3%

14%

2%

39%

0%

17%

1%

11%

1% 8%

4%

PLAR CHALLENGESArts and Sciences 3% (37)

Business 14% (160)

Construction 2% (27)

Health Sciences 39% (459)

Hospitality and Tourism >1% (4)

Human Services and CommunitySafety 17% (202)

Information and CommunicationTechnology 1% (9)

Learning and Teaching 11% (133)

Mining Energy and Manufacturing>1% (6)

Nursing 8% (100)

Transportation 4% (49)

5 year PLAR comparative by Saskatchewan

Polytechnic Schools

3%

0%

14%2%

39%1%

17%1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

Transportation

Nursing

Mining Energy andManufacturingLearning and Teaching

Information and CommunicationsTechnologyHuman Services and CommunitySafetyHospitality and Tourism

Health Sciences

Construction

Business

Arts and Sciences

5 year PLAR comparative by Saskatchewan

Polytechnic (formerly SIAST) divisions

2%

2%

3%

6%

6%

9%

6%

14%

15%

19%

28%

34%

19%

22%

27%

2%

3%

4%

0%

2%

7%

6%

5%

9%

8%

50%

45%

54%

45%

36%

1%

4%

1%

2%

1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012- 2013

2013-2014Technology

Science and Health

Nursing

Industrial

Community Services

Business

Academic and Research

PLAR student activity

10 year comparison

291

804

331

932

323

936

408

1090

401

1215

461

1333

378

1038

403

1237

437

1088

468

1161

433

1186

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Applicants Course Requests2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Status of 1186 PLAR course requests

Saskatchewan Polytechnic wide 2014-15

Successful

Pending

Unsuccessful

Continuing education activity compared

to base activity PLAR 2014-15

37

14127

362

479

8 133

6

100

39

19

97

123

1

10

250

PLAR Challenges Arts and Sciences (37)

Business (141)

Construction (27)

Health Sciences (362)

Hospitality and Tourism (4)

Human Services and Community Safety (79)

Information and Communication Technology (8)

Learning and Teaching (133)

Mining, Energy & Manufacturing (6)

Nursing (100)

Transportation (39)

Business CE (19)

Health Sciences CE (97)

Human Services and Community Safety CE (123)

Information and Communication Technology CE (1)

Transportation CE (10)

Total by Base Delivery 79% (936)

Total by Continuing Education 21% (250)

Continuing Education

Program by School

PLAR activity 2014-15 (1186)

Continued on next page

Arts and Sciences (37)

Continuing Care AssistantArchitectural

Technologies

Geomatics/Surveying

Engineer Tech

Health Information

ManagementVeterinary Technology

6 1 1 1 1

Advanced Care ParamedicBuilding Systems

TechnicianCommercial Pilot Other

1 3 16 7

Construction (27)

Building Systems Technician

27

Program by School

PLAR activity 2014-15 (1186)

Continued on next page

Business (160)

Accountancy Business Certificate Financial Services Marketing Office Education

1 8 1 1 121

Pesticide Application Other

18 10

Program by School

PLAR activity 2014-15 (1186)

Continued on next page

Health Sciences (459)

Advanced Care

ParamedicContinuing Care Assistant Dental Hygiene Pharmacy Technician Other

24 405 24 4 2

Hospitality and Tourism (4)

Culinary Arts

4

Program by School

PLAR activity 2014-15 (1186)

Human Services and Community Safety (202)

Correctional Studies Disability Support WorkerEarly Childhood Education

Cert/DipEducational Assistant

5 16 136 12

Funeral ServiceOccupational Healthy and Safety

PractitionerTherapeutic Recreation Youth Care Worker Cert/Dip

4 8 3 11

Other

7

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Information Communication Technology (9)

Library and Information Technology Computer Networking Technician Other

2 1 6

Program by School

PLAR activity 2014-15 (1186)

Continued on next page

Learning and Teaching (133)

Faculty Certificate Program Recognition of Prior Learning Practitioner

133 0

Mining, Energy and Manufacturing Programs (6)

Building Systems TechnicianCAD and Manufacturing

Technology

Geomatics and Surveying

Engineering TechnologyWelding

1 3 1 1

Program by School

PLAR activity 2014-15 (1186)

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Nursing (100)

International Educated

NursesNursing Re-Entry Perioperative Nursing/RN Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Re-Entry

79 6 8 3 4

Transportation (49)

Commercial PilotHeavy Equipment/

Truck and TransportHeavy Equipment Operator Warehouse Worker

16 1 10 22

Status of Dual Credit courses

Saskatchewan Polytechnic 2014-15 (9)

Dual Credit courses

2014-2015

(pilot)

Saskatchewan

Polytechnic School

Students registered Successful

students

Percentage of

successful grades

DRFT 390 Mining, Energy and

Manufacturing

3 3 100%

MEAS 182 Transportation 1 1 100%

MED 161 Health Sciences 2 2 100%

MTER 180 Health Sciences 3 3 100%

Dual Credit course registration by Saskatchewan Polytechnic Schools for 2014-15

56%33%

11%

Health Sciences 56% (5)

Mining, Energy and Manufacturing33% (3)

Transportation 11% (1)

SaskPolytech Transfer Credit 2014-15Transfer Credit 7-Year Comparative 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Total transfer credit granted 2160 2175 2005 2218 2291 2069 2263

Total transfer credit granted from within

Saskatchewan1757 1787 1735 1880 1705 1619 1270

Total transfer credit granted from outside

Saskatchewan354 198 246 246 368 246 310

Total transfer credit granted from outside Canada 49 190 24 92 218 204 178

Total number of students receiving transfer credit 322 859 819 833 932 930 886

Equivalency Credit 7-Year Comparative2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Total equivalency credit granted for transfers

within SIAST/Saskatchewan Polytechnic

642 503 533 617 617 470 505

Total number of students receiving equivalency

credit

153 256 266 293 293 267 237

Note: Equivalency credit numbers are included in the overall transfer credit statistics