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The Family and Community Counselling Diploma Program provides specialized training for individuals seeking to provide personal counselling and social services within Indigenous communities while respecting their cultural values and beliefs. Students are encouraged to explore their history and incorporate traditional knowledge and skills into their practice.
Upon completion of the program, graduates can apply for the 11-month Diploma program, which includes a 200-hour practicum in the Social Services field. Emphasizing an Indigenous worldview, students further develop critical thinking in social welfare and counselling, while also focusing on self-care and increasing self-awareness as helpers or allies to Indigenous, Métis, or Inuit Peoples.
Delivery method: On Campus
Intake: Fall 2025
Scholarships available for post-secondary Indigenous applicants
| Program Tuition: | $5,950.00 |
| Registration: | $75.00 |
| Graduation: | $30.00 |
| Student Association: | $30.00 |
| Student Record and Student Card Fee: | $15.00 |
| Transportation – Upass | $506.00 |
| *Books & Supplies (w/tax) | $1,112.00 |
| *Laptop (w/tax - optional) | $1,050.00 |
| *Backpack (w/tax – optional) | $85.05 |
| TOTAL: | $7,718.00 |
| TOTAL:(with laptop & backpack) | $8,853.05 |
Our graduates find jobs with different employers including Children & Family Service agencies, Community Health Agencies, First Nation communities, or provincial agencies. Various positions may include:
The Family and Community Counselling Diploma can transfer to the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Social Work program.
Students will procure funding sources and student loans, Nation funding and other funding agencies. NEC scholarships are available for Indigenous applicants.
FCC-C graduates may further their post-secondary studies through block credit transfer agreements with our academic partners. Transferable credits: 39
Students will procure funding sources and student loans, Nation funding and other funding agencies. NEC scholarships are available for Indigenous applicants.
Upon completion of the Family & Community Counselling Diploma, learners will be proficient in the following areas:
Introduction to special areas of interest include child welfare, recovery from substance abuse, and intervening in traumatic situations that affect Indigenous families
Able to deliver social services within the cultural values and beliefs of the Indigenous Community
Get real-world experience before you graduate during a practicum placement.
| Course Number | Course Name | Hours | Credits |
| FCD Diploma 43 weeks | |||
| SEMESTER 1 (Fall: September 3 to December 13) | |||
| ENG 210 | Academic Writing & Research | 45 | 3 |
| FCC 220 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 70 | 3 |
| FCC 225 | Issues in Counselling | 70 | 3 |
| FCC 230 | Indigenous and Legal Advocacy | 70 | 3 |
| FCC 235 | Substance Use: Recovery and Care | 70 | 3 |
| SEMESTER 2 (Winter: January 6 to April 11) | |||
| FCC 240 | Child and Youth Care | 70 | 3 |
| FCC 245 | Crisis Support Counselling | 70 | 3 |
| FCC 260 | Ableism / Disability | 70 | 3 |
| FCC 265 | Mental Health | 70 | 3 |
| FCC 210 | Social Work Practice | 70 | 3 |
| SEMESTER 3 (Spring: April 14 to July 25) | |||
| FCC 250 | Family & Community Counselling Practicum II | 200 | 6 |
| (Full-time semester, 200 hours) | |||
| TOTAL DIPLOMA CREDITS | 875 | 36 | |
| lab | 125 | ||
| PTIB | 1000 |
