Welcome to the new home for skills development in Nova Scotia
– hundreds of FREE online courses, at your fingertips!
About the Training

SkillsonlineNS is an online upskilling portal that provides all Nova Scotians with an opportunity to acquire today’s in-demand skills. The program is offered through a partnership between the Department of Labour, Skills, Immigration and the NS Association of CBDCs.

Owners and Managers

Have access to a library of training that you can ASSIGN AND TRACK, ensuring your staff are equipped to help your business succeed. 

Current
Employees

Can COMPLETE TRAINING PROACTIVELY, or as assigned by their employer, to upgrade your skills from the comfort of your own home.

Job
Seekers

ADD RELEVANT SKILLS and credentials to their toolkit and resume, thereby differentiating themselves in a competitive job market.

How to Get Started

Simply click the link below to be redirected to the training marketplace, where you can browse the library of available upskilling courses, register your organization or yourself, and start training!

BROWSE

Our online program and select which course works for you.

REGISTER

Your information through the SkillsonlineNS program

TRAIN

Activate, complete your training, and achieve lifelong e-Certificates

Sector Councils

If you’re an individual or business that is a member of one of Nova Scotia’s Industry Sector Councils, you can access training from our partner – the Association of Industry Sector Councils (AISC). To learn more simply click here. Or, just click your Industry Sector Council from the list below to register and start training.

If you are unsure whether you should sign up for SkillsonlineNS or one of the sector councils’ programs, contact our adoption team, and we’ll be happy to assist you.

Featured Programs

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