All Allied Health programs have CASPer® as part of their admissions process.
WHAT IS CASPer?
CASPer® is a selection tool used by academic programs to help assess applicants for non-academic attributes or people skills. The CASPer test is completed online.
CASPer is a form of situational judgement test. Situational judgement tests are a type of psychological test which presents the test-taker with realistic, hypothetical scenarios and may ask the individual what they would do in the dilemma and why they would do it. Situational judgement tests tend to determine behavioral tendencies, assessing how an individual will behave in a certain situation, and knowledge instruction, which evaluates the effectiveness of possible responses.
Red River College Polytechnic’s CASPer is made up of two parts:
CASPer Test: The CASPer online test is approximately 90 minutes in length and is comprised of 12 sections. Test takers have 5 minutes to type their responses to questions.
CASPer Snapshot: The CASPer Snapshot is 3 video questions. During the video questions, you have 2 minutes to answer the question verbally and record yourself on video. The CASPer Snapshot can be done at any time before or after your CASPer test. Instructions on how to complete this will be on your account on the CASPer website after you register for the CASPer.
Once completed, the applicant is rated in predetermined areas using a rubric and rating scale. In the end, the scores from all questions are totaled for an overall score for each applicant. Your scores are sent to Red River College Polytechnic by CASPer. Applicants are then ranked accordingly and offered a seat in the program. Applicants who have applied to more than one AHS program will only participate in one CASPer test. Applicants are responsible for the cost of the CASPer test.
The dates for the CASPer test in 2021-22 are (subject to change):
Sep 23, 2021 - 5:00 PM EDT
Oct 7, 2021 - 5:00 PM EDT
Oct 14, 2021 - 8:00 PM EDT
Oct 19, 2021 - 5:00 PM EDT
Nov 23, 2021 - 5:00 PM EST
Dec 9, 2021 - 5:00 PM EST
Jan 5, 2022 - 8:00 PM EST
Jan 27, 2022 - 5:00 PM EST
Feb 17, 2022 - 8:00 PM EST
Mar 6, 2022 - 1:00 PM EST
Apr 5, 2022 - 5:00 PM EST
For more information and to register for the CASPer test, please visit takecasper.com.
Please note:
An applicant requiring accommodation for a documented disability for the CASPer may apply through CASPer for accommodations.
Red River College Polytechnic’s Assessment Services will offer optional Workshops / Information Sessions for CASPer. Please check their website for dates: https://www.rrc.ca/assessment/casper/
NON-COGNITIVE QUALITIES OF A HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER
Being a healthcare practitioner is a moral undertaking, and our admission process aims to admit students:
Who will in their behaviors reflect the following attributes
Who will in their professional relationships
We aim to admit students who will