Education & Training

CANS Education and Training

Providing valuable training opportunities for career and skill development, specially designed for the construction industry!

A leader in education and training since 2005, CANS award-winning Education and Training Development Program offers a comprehensive range of continuing education sessions to ensure the construction community is on top of the latest trends, technologies, legislation, regulations, and best practices in the industry.

To help members become Gold Seal Certified, all of CANS education and training courses are Gold Seal accredited. Not to mention, our courses can be delivered in several formats including workshops, seminars, e-learning sessions, private and custom training.

Gold Seal Certification

Join a growing network of over 10,000 industry professionals across Canada in the highest standard for excellence in the management of construction.

The Canadian Construction Association’s Gold Seal Program is a nationally recognized certification for project managers, superintendents, estimators, forepersons, construction safety coordinators and owner’s project managers.

All CANS courses are Gold Seal accredited. Learn how you can become Gold Seal certified through CANS!

Ever wonder what it takes to become Gold Seal Certified?

Find out the answers to all your Gold Seal questions through webinars hosted by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).

  • Do I qualify to write the Gold Seal exam?
  • Do I need more experience or training?
  • What information do I need to apply?
  • What is the application process through the online portal?

Corporate Private Training

CANS moves beyond its public education and training offerings to provide customized corporate private training solutions, exclusive to our members. Tailor any course offerings/programs (and more) to suit your organization’s needs. Training can be delivered at CANS in one of three classrooms or a location of your choice. Employees can also attend training remotely via CANS Connect, our virtual training room.

Learn more: Click here to learn more about CANS Corporate Private Training options.

“The CANS’ team worked closely with us to customize and deliver MS Project® training that worked for our organization. CANS helped identify and assess our training needs, then tailored content and facilitation to fit our culture and demanding schedule. CANS provided all of the services and support needed to help us meet our intended outcomes. Thanks to the training provided we were able to enhance our work processes and increase the competitiveness of our organization.” 

“CANS set up a private training course on a date that worked for us. They even modified the course material to remove redundant material for our scope of work, condensing the two-day course into one day that covered everything we needed. On top of all of that, the CANS Team even found us WIPSI funding which helped us out quite a bit!

It’s hard not to recommend CANS and the private training program. Everything about it was smooth, easy, and everyone was super accommodating. Plus, the guys loved the course and the instructor. It’ll be our go-to moving forward.”

“We engaged CANS Private Training to assist us in providing leadership development training for our IronDog Team Leads.  The CANS Team supported us through a course selection process to meet our requirements and then implemented a series of seven full day training sessions spread out over a 6-month period.  In addition, the CANS team led the process to enable us to secure WIPSI funding to offset a portion of the cost.

The participants constantly returned to the office following one of the training sessions excited by the learnings and enthusiastic to implement new skills.

As small business owner, the support of the CANS team to assist us in meeting our leadership development goals, quite simply was the difference in getting it done or not. Highly recommend the CANS Team.”

“CANS could not have been a better partner. They were flexible, professional, clear in their expectations and delivery, plus an absolute pleasure to work with. We will be doing further work with CANS, on that, you can be sure.”
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Funding Opportunities

CANS Education is proud to partner with the Province of Nova Scotia Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive (WIPSI) Program to provide our eligible CANS members with a 50% discount on all CANS Education programs (some exclusions may apply). 

Not only does this initiative save you money — it helps stretch your training budget further, ultimately strengthening your team and ability to compete in an increasingly competitive market.

CANS Education Team

Adam Gilbert

Industry Education & Training Development Lead

To discuss customized, private training solutions, contact Adam.

E: agilbert@cans.ns.ca
T: 902-468-2267 ext. 712

Nichole Banks

Education & Training Administrator

For general inquiries or assistance registering, contact Nichole.

E: nbanks@cans.ns.ca
T: 902-468-2267 ext. 702

Anna Swimm

Education & Training Specialist

For general inquiries or assistance registering, contact Anna.

E: aswimm@cans.ns.ca
T: 902-468-2267 ext. 731