COLLEGIATE CTS PATHWAYS
Specialized skills. Hands-on learning. High school credits.
SACI students can build focused career skills through four pathways in health, design, emergency response and greenhouse production.
WHAT ARE CTS PATHWAYS
Career preparation built for SACI students.
These programs combine flexible online learning with practical on-campus labs. Unlike Dual Credit courses, they award high school CTS credit only and use a separate collegiate registration process.
SACI students
Reserved for eligible partner divisions.
High school credit
No Lethbridge Polytechnic credit awarded.
Online + on campus
Applied learning in specialized facilities.
FOUR PATHWAYS
Find the experience that fits.
Programs vary in length, credit value and schedule. Students should confirm current dates and available seats with the collegiate team.
Health Career Prep
Winter • HCS
Explore health, community support and therapeutic recreation while practising vital signs, personal care, safety, First Aid, CPR, AED use and inclusive support.
12 weeks • 5 CTS credits • 9 on campus full day labs
Applied CAD & 3D
Winter • DES
Move from technical sketches and 3D models to physical products using CAD, 3D printing and laser cutting or etching.
12 weeks • 4 CTS credits • 9 on campus full day labs
Medical First Responder
Full Year • MFR
Learn patient assessment, trauma and medical emergency response, scene management and communication, with recognized certifications (see below) built in.
34 weeks • 5 CTS credits • International Trauma Life Support Basic Provider • Incident Command System • HS Basic Life Support CPR, and Medical First Responder • weekly on campus labs
Greenhouse Green Certificate
Full Year • GC
Develop practical skills in plant growth, controlled-environment agriculture, crop management, irrigation, pest control, safety and sustainability.
34 weeks • 16 CTS credits • on campus labs
WHAT STUDENTS GAIN
Start early with your division.
Each option combines foundational knowledge with applied projects, equipment and work practices relevant to future study and careers.
HCS
Health Career Prep
Foundational health services and inclusive care skills.
DES
Applied CAD & 3D
Design communication, digital fabrication and problem solving.
MFR
Medical First Responder
Immediate emergency care and professional certifications.
GC
Greenhouse Green Certificate
Industry-aligned horticulture and controlled-environment agriculture.
HOW TO REGISTER
A different process from Dual Credit.
Students do not submit a Lethbridge Polytechnic application for collegiate CTS pathways. Begin with your school or division off campus coordinator or school counselor, who can confirm eligibility, seat availability and provide access to the separate registration form.
NO POLYTECHNIC APPLICATION REQUIRED
Use the SACI collegiate registration form supplied through your school or the collegiate team.
