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Make Life Your Life's Work

There’s a lot of things you can choose to be in life. When you follow a career in healthcare, you get to be the reason things get better.

Registered nurse Loraine Plaza puts a blood pressure cuff on a patient.

"There is nothing in life that matches the feeling of providing care."

 

Being a Registered Nurse (RN) isn’t always easy, but Loraine Plaza always finishes her day knowing she made a difference. While most people leave work feeling a range of emotions, Loraine finishes every shift with the knowledge that she has improved the lives of patients across the province. Each day brings new opportunities and challenges - but making a real difference is a constant silver lining. If you want a career that brings the same fulfillment, click through to discover how you can begin your journey to become a nurse today.

Find Your Calling

No two healthcare careers are exactly alike. Whether you love working with people or prefer to dive into the technical side – the healthcare sector has a path that you will thrive in. Healthcare programs in Nova Scotia are more diverse and easier to apply to than ever before. Identify your calling, and apply for your dream job today.

Nursing

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN)

Institution: Cape Breton University

Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN)

Institution: Cape Breton University / Acadia University Partnership

Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN)

Institution: Dalhousie University

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN)

Institution: St. Francis Xavier University

Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Practical Nursing

Institution: Nova Scotia Community College

Location: Provincewide, various NSCC campuses

Practical Nursing – Mi’kmaw and Indigenous Offering

Institution: Nova Scotia Community College

Location: Stellarton, Nova Scotia (NSCC Pictou Campus)

Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner

Institution: Dalhousie University

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Institution: Dalhousie University

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Pharmacy Technicians

Institution: Nova Scotia Community College

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (NSCC Ivany Campus)  

Pharmacy Technicians

Institution: Eastern College

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia   

Paramedicine

Primary Care Paramedic

Institution: Medavie Health Education

Location: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia

Medical Laboratory Technology

Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT)

Institution: Nova Scotia Community College

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (NSCC Ivany Campus)

Discover

 

Not ready to apply but still interested in learning more? There are plenty of steps you can take today that can help you uncover if a career in healthcare is right for you.