Offered by Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax, Canada, Cert in Continuing Care is a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 24 weeks. Tuition for international students is CAD 13,505 per year (CAD 3,800 per year for local students).
Continuing Care at Nova Scotia Community College is a certificate program, typically 24 weeks full-time with a longer part-time option, that prepares students to provide personal care and support services to clients in various settings. Coursework covers care fundamentals, dementia care, body structures, mental health, nutrition, medication support, and safety practices. Mandatory clinical placements take place in long-term care, home support, and acute care environments under mentor supervision, with shifts that can fall on weekdays, evenings, weekends, or holidays and range from six to twelve hours. Instruction is delivered in person and is offered at multiple NSCC campuses across the province, with both full-time and part-time study options. The program suits individuals seeking careers supporting healthcare clients; applicants must be at least 18 years old, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and pass a criminal record check.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Nova Scotia Community College requires a High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent for this programme; the page states no additional Grade 12 course prerequisites. It does not publish programme-specific English test scores, instead noting that international applicants' diploma equivalency and language requirements vary by country and referring to NSCC's institution-wide requirement, met with IELTS Academic minimum 6.0 on each band, TOEFL iBT 80 overall (before January 2026), Duolingo English Test 115 overall with no subscore below 95, CAEL Band 60, CanTest 4.5 average, or PTE Academic 55, or by exemption. Applicants must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the programme, and a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check are required, with findings of violent crimes or offences barring admission; newcomers in Canada six months or less submit a Police Clearance Check instead. A valid driver's licence and vehicle access are required for placements, and First Aid/CPR certification and immunization documentation are required for graduation.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic (Canadian and permanent resident) applicants apply directly to NSCC on a first-come, first-served basis with no fixed opening or closing date; because many of the college's 140+ programmes fill quickly, applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. International admissions run on a fixed annual cycle: the 2026/27 academic year's international deadline was 1 April 2026 and that intake is now closed, with the college stating international applications will re-open in late September 2026 for a future intake. NSCC has not yet published a firm international deadline for the next (2027/28) academic year, so domestic admission is rolling while international admission follows an annual deadline once applications reopen. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
