The BC Adult Graduation Diploma (also known as the Adult Dogwood), program gives students high school completion and prepares them for careers and post-secondary education. IABE is accredited by the BC Ministry of Education and is affiliated with Vancouver Community College (VCC). This program embodies an Indigenous perspective by offering Cultural Studies, Social Justice, and Creative Writing with Indigenous approaches, First Peoples English and First Nations Studies. All our English courses use literature by Indigenous authors to provide a cultural and Indigenous worldview. After completing this program, graduates will meet the Grade 12 prerequisite requirements for post-secondary education.
This program is Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9 months long.
Classes are in-person in Vancouver B.C.
| Tuition: | $0 - Paid by the Province |
| Fees: | $150.00 |
| Books: | $0 - Depends on the course(s) taken |
| UPass: | $186.00 |
| Total Cost: | $336.00 |
Our graduates can continue their post-secondary education at Native Education College by taking one of the certificate or diploma programs, including:
Our IABE program is tuition free, and if eligible you can get your fees, books and Upass covered by the Adult Upgrading Grant.
Structured classroom-based in-person and supportive courses
After completing the BC Adult Graduation Diploma students meet the requirements to apply to any other program at NEC or university of their interest in B.C.
Upon completion of the Indigenous Adult Graduation Diploma, the learner will have
Analyzed how First Peoples languages and texts reflect their cultures, knowledge, histories, and worldviews
Appreciated and understood how language constructs and reflects personal, social, and cultural identities
Recognized and understood the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in expressing First Peoples perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view
Connected mathematical concepts with each other, other areas, and personal interests
Understood the impact of historical exchanges of ideas, practices, and materials among local B.C. First Peoples and with non-indigenous peoples.
Increased awareness and understanding of digital security risks
To graduate with an Adult Dogwood, students must have:
Courses and credits can be counted from either or both the public secondary and post-secondary systems.
Of the five courses required for the Adult Dogwood, at least three must be completed after the adult student has entered the Adult Graduation Program, either through enrolment (instruction) or Prior Learning Assessment. This means that students can receive credit toward the Adult Dogwood for no more than two qualifying courses completed while in the B.C. (school-aged) Graduation Program. You cannot receive an Adult Dogwood using only courses completed prior to enrolling in the Adult Graduation Program.
Native Education College ABE program course offerings:
| Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| (Intermediate Level) | (Advanced Level) | (Provincial Level) |
| First Peoples English 040 | First Peoples English 060 | First Peoples English 080 / 081 |
| MTH 040 | MTH 061 or MTH 062 | First Nations Studies 080 |
| FNS 060 | Creative Writing 080 | |
| Social Justice 080 | ||
| Computers 080 |
