CAPCE

Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE)

Online Courses

The Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE) program includes up-to-date, best practice and evidence-informed palliative care knowledge, utilizing the innovative Partnering for Palliative Education learning environment, powered by D2L Brightspace.

Due to continuous changes in hospice and palliative care, we recommend re-taking CAPCE every five years.

New to CAPCE

• The Fundamentals Enhanced program is now part of the CAPCE program
• The Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, through Canadian Virtual Hospice (CVH), is now a required part of CAPCE (see more details below)

Eligibility & Pre-requisite

Learners must:

• be NPs, RNs or RPNs Learn more>
• have completed Fundamentals of HPC (or Equivalent ) within the past five years.  Proof is required – please submit your Fundamentals certificate here!

There is a significant amount of course work required in CAPCE, and thus we encourage you have the support of your manager, especially around shift scheduling, as learners are expected to attend all classroom sessions.

Not sure if CAPCE is for you?

Please review the following in detail:

• Course Content, Objectives and Expectations
• Technology Requirements
• All course work / materials provided online.  Throughout the course, assigned homework must be completed prior to attending the next classroom session; this allows facilitators to build upon the curriculum and participants to apply theory to practice
• Learners are required to interact with peers and facilitators during the virtual Coaching Sessions

Course Content

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Course Availability & Registration Information

Printable HPC Education Flyer  Due to summer vacation schedules, courses run September through June

• CAPCE is an 18-week course (approx. 72.5 hours)
• Learners must be able to attend all coaching sessions
• Learners must be NPs, RNs or RPNs
• Proof of Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care course is required!

Course: CAPCE Fall01 2026

Course: CAPCE Fall02 2026

Course: CAPCE Win01 2026

Course: CAPCE Win02 2026

What CAPCE Grads are saying:

“Love that the learning objectives are more geared at making change happen at work. Thank you all!”

“Often at my place of employment the conversations that need to happen, happen when in crisis. I will be working more closely with new admits to establish goals of care and ensure these are communicated to all levels of staff.”

“It was very informative, encouraged team discussion and problem solving.”

“I am assessing patients’ presentation in more detail and paralleling the information in the Pallium Pocketbook for reference and guidance. I am also feeling more confident in my conversations with patients and with their families, especially in setting/considering goals of care. I look forward to shifts as opportunities to integrate the class learning.”

“Great program! Would definitely recommend this to other staff members who are interested in palliative care.”

• • Interested in other HPC Education?  Click here
  • Contact hpcinfo@hospicewaterloo.ca for more information.