Becoming a Preceptor

There are many personal and professional satisfactions that come with being a preceptor, including:

• professional involvement in the teaching/learning process
• validates and reinforces professional values and practice
• stimulates innovative and improved practice
• the opportunity to step back and appreciate one's own contribution to the profession
• contributions to future health care through influencing a student's practice
• the opportunity to network with other preceptors.

Preceptor training

SAIT's School of Health and Public Safety offers a 20-hour course designed to meet the needs of novice and intermediate preceptors and provide a refresher for more experienced preceptors.

You will be enrolled in the course for a three-year term, allowing flexibility to attain any mandatory continuing competency requirements and the time to apply the content or discuss situations with other preceptors in the field.

Course topics

• Roles of the preceptor
• Planning and organizing learning experiences
• Precepting strategies and methods
• Assessment techniques
• Communication strategies
• Conflict management

Professional development credits

Each professional association determines the number of credits granted for professional development. Contact the SAIT instructor of your profession for details.

Registration

Registration is ongoing throughout the year. There are two ways to register:

1. If you are precepting for a program in the School of Health and Public Safety, please get in touch with the SAIT Practicum Instructor for your discipline. They will assist you with course information and registration details.
2. If you are interested in taking the PDEV 190 course and do not currently assist in precepting Health and Public Safety students, please call 403.284.SAIT to register for a fee of $50.

Practicum instructor contacts