Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE)

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: $200 (Students will be responsible for purchasing the required Pallium Pocket Book directly through Pallium)

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
2025 (UPDATED: course components and dates)

Duration: Approximately 5 months

Course Components:

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

  • Pallium Pocket Book is required for the course. Students will have the option of utilizing an electronic copy or hard copy.

  • 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.

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
  • nurses (RPN, RN, NP)

$200 (Students will be responsible for purchasing the required Pallium Pocket Book directly through Pallium)

Technology Requirements: Access to the internet to complete the online learning modules.

Full Participation is mandatory to receive a certificate.

Online Registration Terms and Conditions – Learn more

Fall 2025 Winter 2026
Registration Deadline Aug. 19th, 2025 Jan. 6th, 2026
Start Date Sept. 2nd, 2025 Jan. 20th, 2026
Course End Date Jan. 13th, 2026 May 19th, 2026
Required  Sessions Intro to CAPCE Sept. 2nd, 2025 1pm-3pm Intro to CAPCE Jan. 20th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #1 Sept. 16th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #1 Feb. 3rd, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #2 Sept. 30th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #2 Feb. 17th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #3 Oct. 14th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #3 March 3rd, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #4 Oct. 28th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #4 March 24th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #5 Nov. 11th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #5 Apr. 7th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #6 Nov. 25th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #6 Apr. 21st, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #7 Dec. 9th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #7 May 5th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #8 Dec. 30th, 2025 1pm-3pm Module #8 May 19th, 2026 1pm-3pm
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For alternative method of payment and registration please visit the Online Registration Terms.