A self-paced, 110 hour online theoretical curriculum to increase your knowledge of lower limb anatomy, common conditions and complications, diabetes, wound care, biomechanics, and how they relate to your overall health. Enhanced curriculum in 2024 now includes a 250 word audiovisual glossary, videos, case studies, and provides a discount for the the CSA MDR of Critical Foot Care Devices course.

    1. Slide Presentation: Welcome to the Art & Science of Foot Care

    2. Get Help or Contact Your Instructor

    3. Thinkific App

    4. Course Resources

    5. Frequently Asked Questions

    6. Self Assessment - Nursing Foot Care Knowledge and Skills

    1. Resources

    2. Chapter 1: Introduction (Art & Science of Foot Care 3rd Edition)

    3. Slide Presentation : Introduction to Foot Care

    4. Section Quiz: Introduction

    1. Required Reading & Resources

    2. Slide Presentation - Career Opportunities in Foot Care

    3. Slide Presentation: The Terminology of Careers

    4. Optional Networking Activity

    5. Slide Presentation: The Business of Foot Care

    6. Section Quiz: Careers

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation - Evidence-Informed Practice

    3. Slide Presentation: The Terminology of Evidence-Informed Practice

    4. Evidence-Informed Practice - activity

    5. Section Quiz- Evidence-Informed Practice

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Anatomy of the Lower Leg

    3. Video: Lower Leg Anatomy

    4. Slide Presentation: Anatomy & Physiology Terminology

    5. Practical Exercise: Anatomy Activity

    6. Section Quiz - Anatomy and Physiology

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Foot and Nail Conditions

    3. Slide Presentation: Terminology of Foot & Nail Conditions part 1

    4. Slide Presentation: Terminology of Foot & Nail Conditions part 2

    5. Section Quiz: Foot & Nail Conditions

Course Details

  • $800.00
  • 69 lessons
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Textbook sold separately
  • Open to all medical professionals

Preparing for the Art & Science of Foot Care course:

Welcome! We can't wait for you to get started. To get the most out of this course, here are some things you need to do before you register:

  • Are you are a Canadian nurse (RN, LPN, RPN, NP) who wants to become a foot care nurse? If YES, you should take the Foot Care Nurse Theory Course instead (as it is a prerequisite to mandatory clinical training)

  • Review the FAQ section below to make sure this course is right for you (expectations, time commitment, content)

  • Order your textbook right away in case of delays in shipping : Art & Science of Foot Care: A Clinical Resource for Nurses in Canada -3rd Edition - Lazenby

Art & Science of Foot Care

Is This Course Right For You?

  • Who can take this course?

    Anyone, from any country and with any training background, who is interested in learning more about lower limb health can take this course! Note: If you are a Canadian nurse looking to become a foot care nurse, this is NOT the course for you. You must take the Foot Care Nurse Theory Course as a prerequisite to your Clinical Training (this course will not count).

  • Are there any live components?

    This course is designed to be completed at your own pace. There are no live components (webinars, group activities, etc).

  • Is there a textbook for this course?

    Students are expected to purchase the following textbook prior to the course start date: Art & Science of Foot Care: A Clinical Resource for Nurses in Canada (3rd Edition-2024) - by Cindy Lazenby RN.

  • How long do I have to complete the course?

    This course was designed to be completed in approximately 110 hours. Students will have 52 weeks to complete the course, after which time their access to the online content will be discontinued.

Textbook

Art & Science of Foot Care: A Multidisciplinary Resource - 3rd Edition

Currently the #1 textbook being used for Foot Care Nurse courses in Canada. Contains coloured photos and medical illustrations and a 350 word glossary. Required Reading for the Art & Science of Foot Care online course.
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Reviews from Recent Students

5 star rating

Plenty of detailed contents!

Keiko Kurose

I've been a foot care nurse in Japan for 10 years but there is still so much to learn. It was good to know especially "Wound healing" part. I don't recall a...

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I've been a foot care nurse in Japan for 10 years but there is still so much to learn. It was good to know especially "Wound healing" part. I don't recall anybody taught me specifically by the number of days it takes for wounds to heal. I was slow at the beggining but gradually getting the pace. There are surprising number of foot care related jobs in Canada. Those jobs are good examples to introduce foot care to Japanese people how important it is.

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5 star rating

easy to understand

Gigi Epiboli

it was well designed for distance learning

it was well designed for distance learning

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5 star rating

Great

Heather Woods

Great, even though some info was pertinent to Canada only.

Great, even though some info was pertinent to Canada only.

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Meet Your Instructor

Instructor Cindy Lazenby

Cindy Lazenby, founding President of Foot Canada Training and lead author of Art and Science of Foot Care: A Clinical Resource for Nurses in Canada, has been a Registered Nurse since 1981, a Foot Care Nurse provider and Educator since 1993, and she is currently Foot Canada Training’s Education Advisor. In 2010, Cindy was a founding contributor and the first Chair of the CAFCN (Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses).

Foot Canada Training

Foot Canada Training is a nursing foot care education company that supports nationwide education opportunities by offering online Foot Care Nurse training, and by providing Foot Care Nurse Educators, health agencies and post-secondary institutions access to our curriculum for clinical courses and advanced skills workshops. Our curriculum is peer-reviewed, current and meets the standards set by the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses' National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada.
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