Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology or SIAST) is Saskatchewan's primary public institution for post-secondary technical education and skills training, recognized nationally and internationally for its expertise and innovation. Through program and course registrations, Saskatchewan Polytechnic serves 26,000 distinct students with programs that touch every sector of the economy. It operates campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon; and provides a number of courses and programs through distance education. Programs. Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers over 150 programs in applied/visual media, aviation, basic education, business, community/human services, engineering technology , health services, hospitality/food services, industrial/trades, natural resources, nursing, technology, recreation and tourism, and science. In addition, SIAST provides training to apprentices in several trades. Campus. Saskatchewan Polytechnic comprises four campuses in Saskatchewan: History. The four schools that make up Saskatchewan Polytechnic started off as four individual schools. The Moose Jaw campus started off as the Saskatchewan Technical Institute in 1959. Saskatoon began as the Central Saskatchewan Technical Institute in 1963. Regina began as the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in 1972. Prince Albert began as the Northern Institute of Technology in 1986. In January 1988, "The  Institute Act" and the "Regional Colleges Act" amalgamated Saskatchewan's technical institutes, urban community colleges and the Advanced Technology Training Centre to form the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). The institution was named Saskatchewan Polytechnic on September 24, 2014. Athletics. Until 2018, all four campuses had athletic teams that competed in the Prairie Athletic Conference. The teams were also members of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association until 1994. The teams competed in basketball, volleyball, indoor soceer/futsal, ice hockey, badminton, and curling. Saskatoon Amaruks: Moose Jaw Panthers: Regina Wildcats: Partnerships. Saskatchewan Polytechnic maintains reciprocal arrangements with partner  institutions, including: Scholarships. Saskatchewan Polytechnic joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier, for the families of fallen Canadian Forces members.