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.

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

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
• Completion of the Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, through Canadian Virtual Hospice (CVH), is now a required part of CAPCE.  There are five modules in the series (approx. 1 hr each), and the training is free of charge.  We recommend you complete this training 2-3 weeks prior to the start of CAPCE.  To complete the training, create an account with Canadian Virtual Hospice, log into your account, and then complete the training.

Course Overview

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.

Over 18 weeks, local palliative care nurse consultant coaches, prepare CAPCE learners to meet the palliative care competencies for nurses as outlined in the Ontario Palliative Care Competency Framework and the Canadian Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Competency Framework.

Successful completion of CAPCE prepares learners to meet the palliative care competencies for nurses as outlined in the Ontario Palliative Care Competency Framework and Canadian Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Competency Framework

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. 

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
• Brightspace tracks progress so facilitators can assist learners to stay on track.

Course Availability

Course: CAPCE Fall02 2026

• On Sep 8, 2026,  learners will receive a course welcome email, and an email from Brightspace with details for logging into the e-learning platform
• The first online classroom session is scheduled for Sep 15, 2026

Certificates  will be issued upon successful completion of, and active participation in, all course components.  Incomplete attendance or non-participation (e.g., camera off, multitasking) may affect the issuing of your certificate.  

Interested in other HPC Education?  Click here

Contact hpcinfo@hospicewaterloo.ca for more information.