Health and Public Safety Entrance Testing Process

Step 1: Contact Accessibility Services for an accommodations memo outlining the requirements. You must provide your name, SAIT ID (if available), and the name of each program you are applying to at SAIT.

Step 2: Set up accommodations for each ETP component:

• Profession-Specific Entrance Assessment: Accessibility services will provide the accommodation memo directly to the School of Health and Public Safety learner experience team, who will contact you to schedule the assessment.
• CASPer - situational judgement test: Reach out to the Altus Assessments Inc support team and provide the accommodation memo received from Accessibility Services. They will support the completion of CASPer in alignment with your support requirements. Find more details about the accommodation process for CASPer.

The entrance testing process is completed remotely and requires the following:

• a personal computer with a high-speed internet connection
• webcam
• speakers
• a microphone
• administrator access to the personal computer to download and install test software features
• extended time for the screen saver and sleep function settings on your personal computer so they will not trigger during the exam
• a credit card or PayPal account for online payment of fees for each component

Technical requirement FAQs

I don’t have a stable internet connection or a computer at home. Can I come to the SAIT campus to take my exams? Are there private study spaces available for this?

SAIT library has only one or two computers available for guests. These computers are in a public library area, which does not provide applicants with a distraction-free environment. The Calgary Public Library has alternative computer/technology options which an applicant can investigate.

If the PSEA test stops for any reason, can it be restarted?

An applicant will need to communicate with the technical resource team available through the testing system to address any issues which arise during the assessment.

My assessment kicked me out - can I take it again?

As the assessment is invigilated through the software platform, the program will review each applicant’s assessment completion and determine on a case-by-case basis if an assessment retake is granted. Technical issues not related to the Profession Specific Exam platform are the applicant's responsibility and rewrites will not be granted.

What if my internet connection stops during the test? What should I do?

Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure a stable internet connection before writing their assessment. You will need to communicate with the technical resources persons available through the testing system to address any issues that arise during the assessment. As the assessment is invigilated through the software platform, the program will review each applicant’s assessment completion and determine on a case-by-case basis if an assessment redo is granted.

The following notification may pop up for the Profession Specific Entrance Assessment (PSEA). Follow the instructions carefully.

You can register online at the following address:

Register for PSEA

You can register online at acuityinsights:

Register for CASPer 

You can write the ETP before or after program application submission, but we recommend writing it before submitting a program application.

You must have completed both your program application and the entrance test(s) required for your program as part of the admissions process.

You must register for CASPer at least a week in advance of the date you wish to write, as registration will close a week prior to the chosen test date.

Also, make sure you have picked the right academic term (for example, 2024-2025).

Your SAIT ID is optional to include when registering and is not required to write the. PSEA or CASper test.

You are required to show a valid government-issued ID to write both CASper and the PSEA.

To be considered for Round 1 or Round 2, complete your entrance test(s) at least one month prior to the decision release date for us to process in time.

If your programs of interest require CASper, we recommend you distribute your CASper score to all intended programs at least one month prior to the decision release date to allow both Casper and SAIT time to process the test.

No late applications are accepted after the program's closing date.

No entrance test scores will be accepted after the test closing date.

There are NO application or test refunds if you miss any of the deadlines or if you write the incorrect PSEA test or do not distribute your CASPer score to the program in time.

Before you begin any test, ensure you know which test(s) and intake term (for example, fall, winter, spring) you are completing for your program of interest.

PSEA test scores will not be reviewed until a program application has been submitted and will take 2-3 weeks to process once the test has been written.

Some of the tests have questions that need to be manually marked and reviewed, and this may take some time.

Once we have your final score, it will be sent to the Office of the Registrar, and then it will show as received on your application portal.

CASper test scores will not be reviewed until a program application has been submitted. It takes 2-3 weeks for CASper to send score reports to our school.

It takes another week for our team to process the scores.

Once we have your score, it will be sent to the Office of the Registrar, and then it will show as received on your application portal.

1. You may have used a different name or email address on the test and on your program application.

If the first name, last name and email for your SAIT application and entrance test do not match exactly (including accents, hyphens and spaces), there will be a delay in receiving scores, or we will not receive your scores.

For example, if you apply to SAIT with your first name as "John" and your last name as "Park", but you write the CASPer and PSEA test using the first name "John Doe" and last name "Park".

If both your first and last names and emails do not match exactly, we cannot match your score.

Ensure your information for the entrance tests matches your Apply Alberta information if you are applying within Alberta. 

These additional examples below will result in us not receiving your score:

SAIT application		Entrance test
First name	Last name	First name	Last name
John	Park	John-Doe	Park
John	Park	John Doe	Park
John	Park	Jöhn	Park
John Doe	Park	JohnDoe	Park
John	Park	Park	John

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2. You may not have distributed your CASper score for the intended program.

If you are applying to more than one program that requires CASPer, you must pay CASPer the $18 distribution fee and distribute the test to the intended program before the CASPer deadline.

You must indicate which program and institution to distribute the test to. 

If you want to be considered for Round 1 or Round 2, you must complete your test(s) and/or distribute your CASper test score at least one month prior to the decision release date for us to process in time.

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If you still require assistance, email us at hps.info@sait.ca and include your full name, the program and intake you applied to, and clearly outline your issue to assist us in locating your test scores.

No, as described in our two-cycle admission process, all qualified applicants will be ranked based on their Entrance Test Process (ETP) scores.

Receiving a message that your application was declined due to your test score does not mean you failed the PSEA test.

The 50% benchmark is based on the program rubric; for example, a 15/30 on the PSEA will not be equal to 50% on the program's scoring rubric. It may result in a 30% on the program's scoring rubric instead. Each program has a different test scoring rubric.

Your entrance test score is the combined score from CASPer and the PSEA if you are required to write both for the program of your choice, and not just the PSEA.

• If writing two tests, you must pass both tests in order to reach the program benchmark.
• If you are writing one test, then you must hit that program benchmark in order to be considered in the two-cycle process admission.

PSEA: If you fail significantly (score less than 10), the test automatically notifies you at the time of writing. If you don't get the fail message, your test will be reviewed and ranked. Seeing a PASS on your dashboard ONLY means you completed the test portion.

CASper: Gives all test writers a quartile ranking only. We do not use the quartile ranking, but it can give you an idea about how you did on the test in comparison to other test writers.

All test(s) scores are assessed based on a program specific rubric. We cannot give out individual scores

If you have questions about the application or admission requirements, email inquiry@sait.ca.

If you are an international student, email international@sait.ca. 

Please do not send admission questions to hps.info@sait.ca. 

There is no difference between standard and mature students for admission requirements. If you have other transcripts from university or post-secondary, include those along with your high school transcripts to see what can be used.

Yes. Financial support to cover application fees and ETP tests may be available.

Visit Funding Options for Indigenous Students or contact Natoysopoyiis@sait.ca to arrange a virtual meeting.

If you wish to know if your past classes are eligible for transfer credit, our admissions team can review them prior to the start of the semester in which you are accepted. If your education was completed in Alberta, use the Transfer Alberta website to review what past classes are equivalent to.

If you are accepted into your program of choice and have applied for transfer credit, you can schedule an appointment with one of our transfer affairs representatives in the Office of the Registrar.

Book a transfer advising appointment