Course Catalogue

de Souza courses are organized within four domains of practice established by The Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO/ACIO):

Obtain a minimum of 4.0 course credits with at least one course completion from each of the four domains to meet the Designation’s course requirements. Program offerings under the Certifications & Continuing Competency Support category do not count towards the de Souza Designation course credit.

Please visit the Designation page for full details on course and clinical requirements.

For a printable table of the course categories, courses and credits view our Course Table.

Patient Teaching & Coaching

Courses under this category help nurses prepare individuals living with cancer and their families for the many aspects of the cancer experience. Courses are geared towards helping nurses provide patient education, psychosocial support and counseling.

Treatment & Delivery of Evidence Based Care