New for 2024-2025
Updated February 2024
Effective May 1, 2024, all preceptors and co-preceptors are required to complete the applicable mandatory training and development courses as outlined on this page.
In summary:
- Preceptors must complete the Preceptor Onboarding Modules (accredited for 3 CEUs) as one-time baseline training. Those who completed the course in 2023 do not need to redo it.
- On an annual basis, preceptors must complete the Placement Modules for the placement types (i.e. courses) they will be precepting prior to the start date of the placements for that year.
- Every year thereafter, in addition to the relevant annual Placement Modules, preceptors must complete two additional hours of continuing professional development related to precepting. Online Development Modules and live sessions on a variety of topics will be offered through the PharmD EL Preceptor Training and Development Program to satisfy this requirement.
See the graphic below for a visual overview.
Introduction
To align with the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) Accreditation Standards and College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Mission, preceptors are required to complete and document training and continuting professional development related to precepting.
As per CCAPP, the training and professional development completed by preceptors should be consistent with their responsibilities as it relates to teaching and assessment of students. This means that the documented preceptor training hours/credits must be a program, course, workshop, or reading topic that is relevant to the teaching and assessment of pharmacy students in EL courses.
To streamline preceptor training, the EL Office developed and launched the USask PharmD Preceptor Training and Development Program in 2023.
USask PharmD Preceptor Training and Development Program Overview
Preceptor Onboarding Modules
The Preceptor Onboarding Modules provide an overview of the USask PharmD EL program and an introduction to preceptorship principles that apply across the spectrum of placements.
This course is accredited for 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). A certificate of completion and learning project record will be available for download at the end of the course.
Click on the image below to open the Preceptor Onboarding Modules in a new window.
Placement Modules
Placement Modules are specific to the USask PharmD EL program and provide important placement-specific information that preceptors need to know in order to prepare for the student's arrival on site.
Click on the images below to open the relevant Placement Modules in a new window.
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Community IPPE (PHAR 185) Community APPE (PHAR 482) Direct Patient Care Elective APPE in a Community Setting (PHAR 483, 484) |
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Hospital IPPE (PHAR 285) Hospital APPE (PHAR 481) Direct Patient Care Elective APPE in a Hospital Setting (PHAR 483, 484) |
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Non-Direct Patient Care Elective APPE (PHAR 484) |
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PHAR 188: Community Immersions (2024-2025) |
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| PHAR 189: Service Learning (2024-2025) |  |
Development Modules
Development Modules, as a preceptor benefit, are designed to provide additional support and guidance to preceptors wishing to advance their precepting skills. Topics are continuously developed and added to this site. If you have a suggestion for a specific topic you would like to see added, please reach out to the EL Assessment and Program Development Specialist.
Preceptors can choose to complete Development Modules that are of interest and relevance to them. Development Modules will contribute to the two additional hours of continuing preceptor development required on an annual basis.
These modules are password-protected in order to maintain them as a USask preceptor benefit. Please email pharmacyel@usask.ca to obtain the password.
Click on the images below to open the Development Modules in a new window.
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Precepting a Student with Access and Equity (AES) Accommodations (1 CEU)
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Supporting Students Who Struggle (2 CEU)
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Preceptor Week
In case you missed it, you can still catch the Preceptor Week sessions for Fall 2024!
Just 15 minutes out of your day, and guaranteed to leave you with lots to think about!
Other Professional Development Resources
To meet the requirement of two additional professional development hours per year, preceptors may choose to pursue external opportunities if it fits their interests and needs to develop their precepting skills. Additional resources are listed below.
Online Resources
Reading Materials
- Effective Precepting: A Guide to Getting Started as a Pharmacy Practice Educator
- Becoming a Better Preceptor for Pharmacy Students
- One-Minute Preceptor (One-pager)
- SNAPPS: A Six-Step Learner-Centered Approach to Clinical Education (One-pager)
- A Lesson in Clinical Reasoning for the Pharmacy Preceptor
- Co-Precepting Guidebook (UBC/U of A)
- Near Peer Guidebook (UBC/U of A)
- Peer-Assisted Learning Guidebook (UBC/U of A)
- Precepting Skills for Precepting Challenges
Documenting Preceptor Training & Development in CORE
Uploading Certificates of Completion from the USask PharmD Preceptor Training and Development Program
Preceptors are responsible for maintaining a record of their completed preceptor training and development in CORE. Certificates are immediately available following completion of any of the USask PharmD Preceptor Training and Development Modules and must be uploaded by the preceptor to their My Requirements tab in CORE.
See the video below for a tutorial of how to upload USask PharmD Preceptor Training and Development Certificates of Completion to CORE.
Uploading Documentation from Other Training and Development
Professional development opportunities do not have to be accredited to fulfill the requirements of preceptor training. If they are accredited, you may upload the certificate of completion or learning project record from the activity to the My Requirements tab in CORE.
All accredited and non-accredited preceptor training and development activities can also be counted toward your annual license requirement. Be sure to document learning activities in your Professional Development Log (PDL) for submission to SCPP upon licence renewal annually.
See the video below for a tutorial of how to upload documentation of other preceptor training and development to CORE.
Frequently Asked Questions
All preceptors/co-preceptors must complete the required training. It is essential that the EL Office knows who is educating, supervising, and assessing the PharmD students at all times. Please email the EL Office to register yourself as a preceptor/co-preceptor if you do not yet have a CORE account already set up as you will need to log your training in CORE.
No. The Preceptor Onboarding Modules are one-time baseline training for all preceptors. Any updates that have been made to the EL Program since you completed the Preceptor Onboarding Modules should be reflected in the Placement Modules required to be renewed annually.
Yes. The course-specific Placement Modules must be completed annually as details about the rotation may change from year to year. The Certificate of Completion for the Placement Modules must be uploaded to CORE prior to the start of the first scheduled placement each year.
After completing the one-time, Preceptor Onboarding Modules as baseline training, preceptors are required to complete at least two (2) additional hours of continuing education related to precepting each year thereafter. Preceptors may choose any topic and any format that best meets their needs and interests related to precepting, teaching, and/or adult learning. The EL Office offers asynchronous online training with Development Modules and recorded webinars in addition to live sessions, including workshops, lunch-and-learns, and Preceptor Week sessions. Externally offered opportunities and self-study are also acceptable (e.g., reading articles, participating in other webinars, attending conference sessions, etc). Explore the sections above for more information and to access many of these opportunities.
If you are interested in individualized training and support related to precepting, please connect with us at pharmacyel@usask.ca. We are happy to work with you to help you create and achieve your precepting goals!
Prior to 2023, the EL Office hosted orientation sessions for preceptors prior to placements starting in the Spring and Fall. The new course-specific Placement Modules replace the live orientation sessions, and should take 30-60 minutes to complete.
All preceptors must complete the Placement Modules for each relevant course annually.
The USask PharmD Preceptor Training and Development Program was launched in April 2023 and replaced the preceptor training requirements that were previously enforced in 2021-2022.