To practice in Saskatchewan as an MRIP, you must be registered as a practicing member of CMRIPS.
Initial Application: All applicants for any license type must submit an initial application. First time license applicants of any class will be charged a non-refundable registration fee which must accompany the initial application.
Note: All documents must be uploaded and where required, sent to the CMRIPS Office in order to proceed with the application.
As regulated health professionals, medical radiation and imaging professionals are governed by laws, legislation, and ethics. All registrants of the College are accountable to, and responsible for, the decisions they make while under the jurisdiction of the College and its rules. As such, all registrants are required to complete a course in jurisprudence approved by the College. This Jurisprudence Course ensures that applicants are aware of the legislation that governs their practice in Saskatchewan. There is no charge to complete this course.
The course consists of six modules that provide an overview of relevant regulations and laws. Some modules include a case study and multiple-choice questions at the end of the module. Once all modules have been completed applicants are required to complete a final 40-question multiple choice exam. Once an applicant has successfully challenged the exam with a pass rate of 75% or higher, they will be able to access a certificate of completion. This certificate will need to be uploaded to the applicant’s CMRIPS application before license approval can be completed.
Upon submission of a CMRIPS application, applicants will receive an email that contains the link to the jurisprudence course.
Applicants do not need to complete the course in one sitting; the system will save your progress, and you can return to complete the course later
Applicants have unlimited re-writes until a successful result of 75% or higher is achieved
Any issues accessing the jurisprudence module or questions can be directed to info@cmrips.org.
Ready to apply? Click here to complete an initial application.
An eligible Medical Radiation and Imaging Professional (MRIP) is a graduate of a CMRIPS Council approved accredited Canadian educational program and who has successfully passed the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) national certification exam or the Sonography Canada national certification exam.
Note: Graduates of a non-Canadian educational program in medical radiation technology or diagnostic medical sonography must make an application to the CMRIPS as an Internationally Educated MRIP (IEMRIP) prior to applying for a license to practice in Saskatchewan. For more information on the IEMRIP application process, click here
Must have worked a minimum of 1,200 MRIP practice hours in one’s primary discipline in the previous five (5) years, or
Have graduated from a CMRIPS Council approved accredited educational program within the preceding three (3) years, or
Be transferring with a full practice license from another Canadian province or territory.
NOTE: A full practice license in a second discipline requires a minimum of 300 MRT practice hours in the previous five (5) years, or
Have graduated from a Council approved educational program within the preceding three (3) years, or
Be transferring with a full practice license from another Canadian province or territory.
All members who practice must be insured against liability for professional negligence in an amount that is at least $5,000,000 per incident and $5,000,000 per year. For more information on professional liability insurance, click here.
Continuing education is mandatory for maintaining membership/licensure with the CMRIPS. A minimum of 10 Medical Radiation and Imaging Professional credits per year are required.
✔ A completed membership application form to be filled online.
✔ Pay Initial Application Fee.
✔ Proof of successful completion of an accredited educational program in medical radiation technology (diploma or degree).
✔ Proof of successful completion of the national examination of medical radiation technology administered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) or the Sonography Canada national certification exam.
✔ A criminal record check performed within the last 3 months.
✔ Verification of Professional Liability Insurance (PLI).
All applicants transferring from a regulated province require the following documents:
✔ A completed membership application form to be filled online.
✔ Pay Initial Application Fee
✔ A Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) certificate from your current licensing body. Contact your current licensing body to request this.
✔ A criminal record check performed within the last 3 months.
✔ Verification of Professional Liability Insurance (PLI).
All applicants transferring from a non-regulated province require the following documents:
✔ A completed membership application form to be filled online.
✔ Proof of successful completion of an accredited educational program in medical radiation technology (diploma or degree).
✔ Proof of successful completion of the national certification examination of medical radiation technology administered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) or the Sonography Canada national certification exam.
✔ A criminal record check performed within the last 3 months (Original copy must be sent post or courier only).
✔ Verification of Professional Liability Insurance (PLI).
This license is for persons who have successfully completed a CMRIPS Council approved accredited Canadian educational program but have not successfully completed the CAMRT national certification entry examination or the Sonography Canada national certification exam. This license permits graduates to work in the interim. This license category is not available once you have passed the exam.
Following successful completion of the exam, the individual MUST upgrade to a full practice license.
The prescribed education program must have been completed within three years prior to the application of this license. It may be issued for up to a four-month period, renewable for a maximum of up to one year to a person who has written or is eligible to write the CAMRT national certification exam or the Sonography Canada national certification exam but has not received the results of the examination.
Note: Graduates of a non-Canadian educational program in medical radiation technology must make application to the CMRIPS as an Internationally Educated MRIP (IEMRIP) prior to applying for a license to practice in Saskatchewan. If they have graduated within the preceding three years, IEMRIPs may be eligible for a Graduate Practice License.
A graduate practice license is only available once you have completed your education program and have registered to write the national certification exam. Once the exam has been passed, you must upgrade to a full practice license.
A holder of a graduate practice license must practice only under the direct supervision of a full practice member in the same discipline
If the member fails the required examination, his or her graduate practicing license may be renewed for a maximum period totaling one year if the member:
1. Provides satisfactory references from his or her current employer.
2. Demonstrates that they are writing the required examination at the earliest opportunity available.
Note: Graduates of a non-Canadian educational program in medical radiation technology and diagnostic medical sonography must make application to the CMRIPS as an Internationally Educated MRIP (IEMRIP) prior to applying for a license to practice in Saskatchewan. If they have graduated within the preceding three years, IEMRIPs may be eligible for a Graduate Practice License.
✔ A completed membership application form to be filled online.
✔ Pay Graduate Application Fee.
✔ Proof of successful completion of an accredited educational program in medical radiation technology or diagnostic medical sonography (diploma or degree).
✔Proof of registration to write the national certification examination of medical radiation technology or diagnostic medical sonography administered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) or Sonography Canada.
✔ A criminal record check performed within the last 3 months.
✔ Verification of Professional Liability Insurance (PLI).
Note: All documents must be uploaded and where required, sent to the CMRIPS Office in order to proceed with the application.
This membership is for students enrolled in an accredited educational institute, seeking to become members of CMRIPS. To cultivate a collegial spirit and to gain practical knowledge of their chosen profession of Radiation Technologists and Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, students are encouraged to participate as student members.
Here are some of the benefits of being a student member:
A one-time student application fee which gives students all benefits associated with student membership for the entire duration of their program.
The application fee for full practice license is waived for registered student members of CMRIPS in Saskatchewan.
Student members can attend conferences at the given student rate.
Student members receive CMRIPS newsletters and journals that provide up-to-date information on our members’ practice.
A student member must be enrolled in a prescribed education program.
A student member must be eligible to write the required examination or has written the required examination but has not received the examination results.
✔ A completed membership application form to be filled online.
✔ Pay Student Application Fee.
This membership is for MRIPs who are either:
On leave of absence from their current employer(s) and will not be practicing during the time the leave of absence is in effect, or
MRIP previously licensed as a full practice member but chooses not to practice as an MRIP and wants to remain a member of the College.
These candidates typically meet all other criteria for licensing, however; they are not required to maintain practice hours. Continuing education credits are required
A non-practice membership is eligible for:
Members who have previously held full practice license.
Members who are in good standing with the College.
Here are some of the benefits of being a non-practice member:
to have a voice and vote at all meetings and mail ballots and to stand for and to be elected to any office and to be appointed to any committee;
to receive the publications of the College;
to use the titles prescribed in section 22 of the Act.
✔ During renewal complete the renewal application form selecting the non-practice status.
✔ Pay Non-Practice License fee.
The Life Membership is intended to honour a member who has made outstanding contributions to the professions of Medical Radiation Technology or Diagnostic Medical Sonography to the college. This award is delegated through a nomination process, by the college.
The CMRIPS strives to award this membership at least every two years. Recipients of the Life Member Award are invited to present the Percy Hunt Honorary Lectureship at the meeting in which the award is presented.
Nominations are open to the membership as well as by consideration of the Awards Committee.
This award has previously been bestowed on:
Nestor Shinkewski (Inaugural)
Bob Britz (2012)
Debbie Lundy (2019)
Ralph Hoffman (2021)
Melanie Hilkewich (2023)
Practicing life members are required to pay an annual fee for a full practice license at the life membership rate. For those who qualify, life membership fees are automatically applied at time of renewal.