The Seniors’ College Association of Nova Scotia (SCANS) is a volunteer-run nonprofit that offers engaging, academic courses for lifelong learners aged 50 years and up.

Why Join SCANS?

Discover intellectually stimulating courses with no exams, no pressure—just the joy of learning alongside peers who share your curiosity.

Classes run once a week for 2 hours over 3 - 6 weeks. You can join us in person in Halifax, Liverpool, Mahone Bay, or Truro.

Prefer to learn from home? Many of our courses are live streamed and recorded, so you can participate from anywhere in Nova Scotia.

Click on this link to learn about the Spring 2026 courses.

Visit www.theSCANS.org to learn more, become a member, and register.

Exciting Opportunity from SCANS for ADRP Members

In appreciation of ADRP’s financial contribution to its AV equipment, SCANS is offering online access to 1 of its courses to up to 10 ADRP members in each of its 3 terms in the 2026-2027 academic year. The first term starts in October 2026 (Fall Term), followed by Winter and Spring Terms (exact dates and times for all to be announced at a later date). Some things to know:

  • SCANS is making this available only to ADRP members who have never been a SCANS member
  • This offer is available for only one course and one term per person
  • This opportunity is for online attendance only at either an online or hybrid course
  • Each course generally runs for 2 hours, once weekly, for 6 weeks
  • Courses are usually announced on the SCANS website about 4 weeks before the term starts
  •  ADRP has a page on its website for SCANS information, including when terms start, and for the duration of this opportunity will remind members of term starts in an ADRP Bulletin.

ADRP is administering this offer to its members. You may apply by contacting President@theadrp.ca, including the following information:

  • Your name, telephone number, and the email address to be contacted at,
  • The Term that you would like to attend a course,
  • Attestation that you are not and have never been a SCANS member, and
  • Name of the course if known when you apply. Be sure to send the name of the course as soon as you know, if it was not known at the time you applied.

It is essential that all this information be received by ADRP at least 1 week before registration closes for the selected Term. ADRP will forward the information to SCANS, which will send you the link for the course.

ADRP realizes that you may want to reserve your spot before the courses are announced. We cannot guarantee that there will be a course to your liking for that term (but find it hard to imagine that happening) and may be unable to accommodate term changes. If you wish to see the course offerings before signing up, that is acceptable, although we will not necessarily be able to guarantee that there are still spots. However, our goal is that as many ADRP members as possible take advantage of this opportunity and we will do our best to make this work!