Course Catalogue

With so many de Souza courses to choose from, it’s difficult to know which one is right for you.  That’s why we’ve organized all of our courses into four Designation categories:Treatment and Delivery of Evidenced Based Care, Therapeutic and Supportive Relationships, Developing Professional Practice & Leadership, and Patient Teaching & Coaching. The de Souza Designation course categories make it easy to choose courses that are best suited to your practice and lead towards achieving your Designation. Program offerings under the Certifications & Continuing Competency Support category do not count towards the de Souza Designation course credit.

Obtain a minimum of 4.0 course credits with at least one course completion from each of the four categories to satisfy the Designation’s course requirements. If your course falls under more than one course category, it can only count towards satisfying one of the course categories- i. e. you cannot count the credits or course categories twice.  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.

Developing Professional Practice and Leadership

Treatment & Delivery of Evidence Based Care

Courses under this category are about developing skills and knowledge in treating and delivering cancer care. Course teachings are based on best practices and provincial standards.