Catalog – Atlantic Canada Pressbooks Network

Essential Trade Skills: Numeracy

CC BY (Attribution) English (Canada)

Author(s): Karynn A. Scott

Subject(s): Mathematics, Mathematical foundations, Applied mathematics, Building skills and trades, Traditional trades, crafts and skills, Educational: Mathematics and numeracy

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 20/06/2025

Numeracy is the ability to use and understand numbers. Mathematics is useful in everyday life, especially as a tradesperson. As an apprentice, you will be expected to know how to use certain measuring tools and understand how to measure certain materials. The concepts covered in this book do not apply to just one trade, but many. This book is designed to help you use your hands while you measure and calculate. Offering many examples, this book will help you learn the basics of measuring and many measuring tools. This book also provides insight into the various trades professions.

NSCC Living in Nova Scotia: A Resource Guide for Students

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) English

Author(s): NSCC Student Services

Subject(s): Landlord and tenant law, Counselling and care of students, Student life

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 17/06/2025

This resource guide is for all NSCC students who want to gain knowledge and skills for Living in Nova Scotia. This guide contains information relevant to all campuses with the primary goal of educating students in:
* how to search for housing,
* being successful tenants,
* and understanding how to be safe in their local and campus communities.

All NSCC Students who complete this guide can take a short quiz and receive a digital statement of completion.

NSCC Pressbooks Guide

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 1 H5P Activities English

Author(s): NSCC Copyright and Open Education Office

Subject(s): Desktop publishing, Accessibility in web and digital design

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 12/06/2025

A guide to using Pressbooks at NSCC.
Everything you need to know about locating, using, adapting, and creating open textbooks at NSCC.
Note: Work in progress -- some chapters not finished.

College Health Mathematics

CC BY (Attribution) 57 H5P Activities English (Canada)

Author(s): andré davey, Julia Langham

Subject(s): Applied mathematics, Mathematical foundations

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 12/06/2025

Note: The webbook contains interactive content that will not be included in a print or PDF version.

College Health Mathematics is a workbook to help strengthen practical numeracy skills in the field of nursing. Chapters include subjects of mathematical review and proportional reasoning; measurement and unit conversions; medication abbreviations and medical labels; dosages and IV therapy; logarithms, pH and concentrations; as well as introductory statistics. Chapters include a main lesson and may be followed by sample exercises, practice questions, key takeaways, and/or case studies.

Communication and Mentoring in the Trades

CC BY (Attribution) English (Canada)

Author(s): Tim Carson

Subject(s): Communication studies, Interpersonal communication and skills

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 11/06/2025

NSCC College 101 3e

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) 14 H5P Activities English (Canada)

Author(s): Nova Scotia Community College, KPU Learning Centres

Editor(s): Leah Sameoto, Andrea Stewart

Subject(s): Study and learning skills: general

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Last updated: 10/06/2025

2024 Revised Edition.

Welcome to college! Wherever you are in your journey, you find yourself in a learning environment that is different from one you have experienced before.

A good foundation for college is learning how to learn. By taking the time to read this book and work through the exercises included, you’re investing in the skills that will support you in all of your classes and future learning.

Successful students share a set of skills and habits in common. These skills are not a secret; anyone can learn the skills that support successful learning. By taking some time to learn proven study strategies, you’ll be able to reach your learning goals, and avoid pitfalls that can take you off-track.

Who is this book for?

This book focuses on the skills you’ll need to be successful in undergraduate courses or other adult education classes. If you are:

new to college studies
returning to college after some time away
a mature student
an international student
or a continuing student who wants to improve their current skills and strategies.

This book is meant to support you in your journey.

Lifespan Development

CC BY (Attribution) 20 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Lumen Learning

Subject(s): Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

Lifespan Development examines the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that occur throughout a lifetime. This course covers the essentials in understanding human development, psychological research, and theories of growth and development.

Students will come to understand the lifespan perspective and to analyze growth through each of the major stages of development: prenatal development, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood (including emerging adulthood), middle adulthood, and late adulthood.

NSCC Foundations of Entrepreneurship

CC BY (Attribution) English

Author(s): Michael Laverty, Chris Littel, NSCC

Subject(s): Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Economics, Finance, Business and Management

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

A remixed adapted version of Entrepreneurship by OpenStax.

Foundations of Entrepreneurship aims to drive students toward active participation in entrepreneurial roles, and exposes them to a wide range of companies and scenarios.

NSCC Organizational Behaviour

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) English

Author(s): University of Minnesota, NSCC

Subject(s): Organizational theory and behaviour

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

Organizational Behavior bridges the gap between theory and practice with a distinct ”experiential“ approach.

NSCC Communication @ Work

CC BY (Attribution) 72 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Jordan Smith, Adapted by Judy Munro

Subject(s): Business communication, etiquette and presentation, Writing and editing guides

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 06/06/2025

Adapted for use at NSCC. Communication @ Work is designed to guide college students in developing the vital communication skills that are necessary to succeed in the modern workplace.