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 2026
Registration Deadline Aug. 31st, 2026
Start Date Sept. 15th, 2026
Course End Date Jan. 12th, 2027
Required  Sessions
Intro to CAPCE Sept. 15th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #1 Sept. 29th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #2 Oct. 13th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #3 Oct. 27th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #4 Nov. 10th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #5 Nov. 24th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #6 Dec. 8th, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #7 Dec. 22nd, 2026 1pm-3pm
Module #8 Jan. 5th, 2027 1pm-3pm
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Winter 2027
Registration Deadline Jan. 4th, 2027
Start Date Jan. 19th, 2027
Course End Date May 25th, 2027
Required  Sessions
Intro to CAPCE Jan. 19th, 2027 9am-11am
Module #1 Feb. 2nd, 2027 9am-11am
Module #2 Feb. 16th, 2027 9am-11am
Module #3 Mar. 2nd, 2027 9am-11am
Module #4 Mar. 23rd, 2027 9am-11am
Module #5 Apr. 6th, 2027 9am-11am
Module #6 Apr. 20th, 2027 9am-11am
Module #7 May 4th, 2027 9am-11am
Module #8 May 18th, 2027 9am-11am
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For alternative method of payment and registration please visit the Online Registration Terms.