New school of nursing coming to Acadia University

Barbara Adams, at a new nurse training facility at Acadia University. (Communications Nova Scotia)

By Mark Hodgins

Posted Feb 21, 2024 02:46:51 PM.

Last Updated Feb 21, 2024 02:46:54 PM.

The provincial government is spending nearly $14 million to help Acadia University set up a school of nursing.

That money will be used to create a facility meeting requirements for a nursing school, and it’s expected to be open for the 2026/27 academic year.

“Universities are critical to our long-term plan to train more nurses and the healthcare professionals we need, especially for rural parts of the province,” said Barbara Adams, Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care. “We are proud to invest in a new training facility in the Annapolis Valley region so future nurses can train and learn in the communities they want to live and work in.”

Government said the Wolfville school will be graduating 63 nurses every year by 2027.

In 2023, Acadia launched a satellite nursing program in partnership with Cape Breton University.

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