In – Person
The Indigenous Land Stewardship (ILS) Program offers students career preparation in land and resource management as well as a gateway to higher education. This one-year certificate program consists of ten courses rooted in Indigenous knowledge of land, community, and ecology.
Online
Students from anywhere within Canada and with Internet access may join the ILS Online Certificate Program. Course content is identical to the regular ILS certificate program but offered online. Asynchronous delivery means classes run more flexibly, with students accessing class materials during different hours and from other locations. However, coursework and assignments follow the same weekly schedule as the regular program. Course offerings are limited to the current academic semester offerings.
Intakes:
This program is Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9 months long.
Classes are in-person in Vancouver B.C.
If you do not meet high school graduation requirements or need to boost your high school grades before applying to a program, NEC can help you.
| Program Tuition: | $5,800.00 |
| Registration: | $75.00 |
| Graduation: | $30.00 |
| Student Association: | $30.00 |
| Student Record and Student Card Fee: | $15.00 |
| Transportation – Upass | $414.00 |
| *Books & Supplies (w/tax) | $776.00 |
| *Laptop (w/tax - optional) | $1,050.00 |
| TOTAL: | $7,140.00 |
| TOTAL:(with laptop & backpack) | $8,190.00 |
Program graduates find jobs with employers involved in land and resource administration including First Nations Bands, Indigenous organizations, resource, utility, and land development companies; environmental groups; municipalities, and others.
Indigenous Land Stewardship graduates may further their post-secondary studies through block credit transfer agreements with our academic partners. ILS credits can be counted towards degrees at Capilano University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia.
Stewardship means acting responsibly to serve the needs of a community
Graduates of this program leave with skills that will improve your resume and therefore better job opportunities.
This 9-month certificate is offered Online & in-person.
This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.
Indigenous Land Stewardship graduates may further their post-secondary studies through block credit transfer agreements with our academic partners.
CAPU
KPU
SFU
UBC
Upon completion of the Indigenous Land Stewardship Certificate, the learner will be able to
Apply Indigenous principles of stewardship to land and resource management
Articulate the benefits of an ecosystem approach to land and resource decisions
Explain the effects of colonialism on traditional land management and the implications of recent legal decisions
Synthesize traditional and contemporary methods of Indigenous land mapping and knowledge sharing
Contribute to the design, planning and development of projects on Indigenous and other lands that address environmental challenges
Engage in key issues relevant to Indigenous communities based on traditional principles of environmental and social justice
ILS 100 | Introduction to Land Stewardship | 70 hrs |
ILS 110 | Academic English | 70 hrs |
ILS 120 | Indigenous Environmental Knowledge | 70 hrs |
ILS 130 | Ecosystems | 70 hrs |
ILS 140 | Climate Crises Strategies | 70 hrs |
ILS 150 | Indigenous Governance, Law and the Environment | 70 hrs |
ILS 160 | Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Land Stewardship | 70 hrs |
ILS 170 | Leadership and Program Management | 70 hrs |
ILS 180 | Field Studies – Contemporary Indigenous Mapping | 50 hrs |
ILS 190 | Field Studies – Community-Based Planning | 50 hrs |
“It is a legacy for me to be able to tell what I have accomplished with my studies at NEC. My father did not have the opportunity to complete his education, and I grew up in a foster family, which encouraged me to further my adult education purpose and I am grateful to add that I am currently finishing my Indigenous Land Stewardship certificate at NEC. I’m doing things I never would have imagined doing before. At NEC, I made friends, felt a sense of community, and was welcomed into a cultural environment.”
