Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE) Program

The CAPCE program is uniquely designed for nurses (RPN, RN, NP) to develop their leadership and expertise skills in hospice palliative care across all healthcare sectors.

Duration: Approximately 5 months

Fee: $250

Pre-requisite

To be eligible to participate in the CAPCE program, the following pre-requisites are required:

  • Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care Program
  • A minimum of 1-year experience caring for people with a progressive, life-limiting illness
  • Ability and interest to function as a Resource Nurse, providing primary level support and advanced level knowledge and skills for care team members in his or her organization
  • Ability and interest to coach others, facilitate change and be a role model
  • Sensitivity to the impact of attitudes, behaviours, life experiences, values, thoughts and feelings on the well-being and quality of life from the perspective of all partners in care
2024

Course Components:

  • Four, 4-hour virtual in-class Case Based Learning sessions
  • Coaching Sessions (6-8) 2-hours each
  •  Two Practical Application Assignments
  • Self directed reading
  • Independent Online Modules x 6
  • Four Peer-to Peer exchanges

All course components are mandatory, including attendance at all virtual in class learning sessions.

Start Date:

September 3, 2024

Registration Deadline:

August 20, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Required Sessions:

  • Sept. 3, 2024*
  • Sept. 10, 2024
  • Oct. 15, 2024
  • Dec. 10, 2024

*Sept. 3rd time is

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

2025 (UPDATED: course components and dates)

Course Components:

  • Nine two-hour virtual in-class coaching sessions over 18 weeks

  • Self-directed reading and tasks

  • Complete and submit three learning goals and attend a 1:1 review of goals with facilitator

  • Three Peer-to-Peer exchanges

  • Four discussion board postings

  • End of module quizzes

  • Complete a final assignment and application of knowledge in the final coaching session

All course components are mandatory, including attendance at all virtual in class learning sessions.

Start Date:

January 21, 2025

Registration Deadline:

January 7, 2025

Time:

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Required Sessions:

  • January 21, 2025
  • February 4, 2025
  • February 18, 2025
  • March 4, 2025
  • March 25, 2025
  • April 8, 2025
  • April 22, 2025
  • May 6, 2025
  • May 20, 2025

For alternative method of payment and registration please visit the Online Registration Terms.