Perioperative Nursing Program - RN

Credential Earned

Certificate of Completion

Length

  • Full time: 16 weeks
  • Part time: 29–33 weeks

See Plan of Study details for more information.

Delivery

  • Independent, online learning
  • In-person skills and simulation labs in Halifax
  • Clinical placements in an operating room in Nova Scotia

Dates

Full Time

  • Fall: September 2, 2025 - December 17, 2025

Part Time

  • Fall: September 8, 2025 - April 28, 2026

Registration Deadlines

Full Time

  • Fall: July 28, 2025

Part Time

  • Fall: August 5, 2025

Note:

The registration process for this course has moved to Genuis, a student information system.

Please see our Genius Learner Guide and Genius FAQ to help support you through the registration process.  

Overview

The Perioperative Nursing Program – RN prepares Registered Nurses for professional practice in the operating room. This performance-based program supports RNs to advance their clinical judgment, critical thinking, and clinical leadership in the perioperative setting.

This program uses a conceptual learning approach in developing skills required to work collaboratively as a member of the interprofessional perioperative team. Upon program completion, learners are prepared to meet the dynamic and complex needs of patients in the perioperative setting. 

Requirements

  • Active-practicing RN license with Nova Scotia College of Nursing
  • Approval from an OR manager within Nova Scotia to confirm a clinical seat and sponsorship for the program

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The Nova Scotia Health Learning Institute for Health Care Providers offers education programming designed to meet the needs of learners across the province and strengthen our health care system. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-informed programming that enables providers to develop and maintain foundational and specialty competencies.