Education
Did you know that all of our meetings and education offerings are listed under the events button on the home page!
The CFNA holds six education webinars for members per year. The webinar schedule is listed under events on the home page.
Do you know of an education event coming up that you would like our members to know about? Please contact our Education/ Communication Coordinator.
Forensic nursing educational courses/ programs:
There are a number of educational offerings available in Canada (on campus and distance education) for nurses interested in forensic studies. Please contact the Institutions listed below for more information.
British Columbia
British Columbia Institute of Technology Forensic Science and Technology Program: Forensic Health Sciences Option: https://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/a450grcert#overview
BC Women’s Hospital: Sexual Assault Education and Training: http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/sexual-assault-service-resources/sexual-assault-education-training
Simon Fraser University, Forensic Studies: http://www.sfu.ca/gsws.html
Alberta
Alberta- Mount Royal University, Calgary: http://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/HealthCommunityEducation/Programs/FRN/index.htm
University of Alberta, Faculty of Science, Forensic Science:
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan, The Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science and Justice Studies: https://cfbsjs.usask.ca/
Saskatchewan Polytechnic: https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/part-time-studies/course/sexual-assault-examiner/NURS-1698/
Manitoba
University of Manitoba, Forensic Science Course: http://crscalprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx?pageid=viewcatalog&topicgroupid=27283&entitytype=CID&entityid=59431&loaduseredits=False
Ontario
Ontario Centre of Forensics, Toronto, ON
http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/centre_forensic/CFS_intro.html
University of Ontario, Institute of technology, Forensic Science:
https://uoit.ca/programs/science/forensic-science.php
Nova Scotia
St. Francis Xavier University –Distance Nursing/Continuing and Distance Education StFX offers a 6 credit undergraduate online course in Forensic Nursing: https://www2.mystfx.ca/continuingeducation/online-nursing-programs/distance-science-specialty-courses