Below you will find links to external resources containing valuable informatoin on Nursing Certification and Licensing in Canada, which may greatly assist you during your transition into the Nova Scotia Health Care System. 

Adult, Pediatric, & Neonatal Certifications Links:

Canadian Nurses Association: CNA National Certification  

Heart & Stroke Foundation: CPR

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (via Heart & Stroke): ACLS

Trauma Nursing Core Course (via Emergency Nurses Association, ENA): TNCC

Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses: ATCN

 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (via Heart & Stroke): PALS

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (via ENA): ENPC

 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (via Canadian Pediatrics Society): NRP

Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (via Canadian Pediatrics Society): ACoRN

Advances in Labour and Risk Management (via The Society of Obsetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada): ALARM

College of Nurses:

College of Nurses of Ontario: CNO

Welcome to Distance Nursing Studies at St. Francis Xavier University!

We are delighted that you have chosen St. Francis Xavier University as the provider of your undergraduate nursing education and are excited to share that Cape Breton University and St. Francis Xavier University have partnered on a pathway for qualified LPNs to apply to BScN.

Start Dates

Cohorts begin each Spring (late April/early May).

Deadline to Apply:

February 1, 2024

La Faculté d’éducation à St. Francis Xavier University est ravie d’annoncer le retour de son programme de Maîtrise en éducation en français! Ce diplôme de deuxième cycle est offert en réponse aux intérêts croissants des parties prenantes – les membres francophones et francophiles de la profession enseignante et les acteurs.trices concerné.e.s en milieux scolaires acadien, francophone et immersif. Notre Maîtrise en éducation (option cours), avec concentration « Français, langue d’enseignement et d’apprentissage » se donne entièrement en français et vise le perfectionnement des connaissances théoriques et pratiques en éducation afin d’outiller les participant.e.s dans l’exercice de leur profession. Le programme vise également l’épanouissement de la pratique professionnelle dans les contextes spécifiques de langue française (acadien, francophone minoritaire et immersion française).

The Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University is pleased to announce the return of its Master of Education program in French! This graduate degree is offered in response to the growing interest of stakeholders: Francophone and Francophile members of the teaching profession and relevant stakeholders in Acadian, Francophone and Immersion schools. Our Master of Education (course option), with a concentration in "French as a language of teaching and learning" is offered entirely in French and aims to improve theoretical and practical knowledge in education to better equip participants in their teaching practice. The program also aims to develop professional practice in specific French language contexts (Acadian, minority Francophone milieu and French Immersion).

Maîtrise en éducation avec concentration « Français, langue d’enseignement et d’apprentissage » (Été 2023 – Été 2025) New cohort starting July 2023

The Maple League Micro-Certificate in Teaching and Learning is a nine-month program for faculty at all stages of their careers. Join an intimate cohort of passionate educators from across the Maple League to build an innovative, reflective pedagogical practice. Available to full-time and part-time faculty and staff on any Maple League Campus. Registration takes place once a year, during the month of September.

The Master of Adult Education (M.Ad.Ed) online program at St. Francis Xavier University focuses on the links between theory and practice in a variety of sectors that involve adult education and learning, including community contexts, community colleges, and the health sector, among others. The 10 courses will concentrate on adult education for those interested in teaching and learning in these various settings. Courses will be presented in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous formats, and time frames (late afternoon, evening, and some weekends).

The 30-credit Master of Adult Education program offers several options, including both a course-based option (ten 3-credit courses) and thesis-based option (six 3-credit courses plus a 12-credit thesis).

Students planning to pursue further studies should consider the thesis-based option.

For more information about the Department of Adult Education, the programs offered, and how to apply, continue to the Master of Adult Education page. Intakes are every September/January. 

The Master in Education program is grounded in two main purposes: a space for students to understand their professional knowledge and to make meaningful links among this knowledge, and the conceptual and theoretical knowledge of educational research.

The Master of Education program is grounded in two main purposes: to provide a space for you to understand your professional knowledge; and to make meaningful links between this knowledge and the conceptual and theoretical framework of educational research. StFX offers the MEd degree with a specialization in Educational Administration and Policy, or in Curriculum and Instruction. You must complete the specified core courses and choose electives appropriate to your interests.

There are three options by which you may complete the requirements for the MEd degree: a course-based route, a project route, or a thesis route. The degree fulfills the requirements of the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for an increase in level of teacher certification. Graduate courses in Education are offered in the summer, fall, winter, and spring terms.

This non-credit interactive course is intended to prepare students for university level math courses. Some of the main topics studied in this course are mathematical functions, trigonometry, and an introduction to limits.

This online course uses Moodle and Collaborate (a microphone and speakers or headset is required) and features 12 lessons, video lectures, supplementary materials as well as guidance and feedback from the instructor. This is a great opportunity to prepare for successful participation in university math courses, from the convenience of your home, and with flexibility for your schedule.

Mathematics is the science of numbers, quantity and space. The aim of University Preparatory Math for Professional Programs (non-credit) is to provide a student-oriented math course for learning or reviewing mathematical concepts and skills that are necessary for success in a variety of professional programs (e.g. Nursing, Nutrition, Human Kinetics or Business Administration).

(Spring CRN 14567/Lab 14568) This course will give an introduction to some of the quantitative methods used in the fields of business. A presentation of mathematics applicable to business, including functions, modelling, finance, regression, forecasting, simulations and linear porgramming. Use of spreadsheets will be a fundamental part of this course. Acceptibel for credit in all programs. May only be used as an open or an approved elective in mathematics or computer science programs. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 105 and MATH 205. Three credits.