Community Education Department

The Philosophy

The NVIT Community Education (CE) Department supports community-based education and training by delivering various courses and programs off-campus in a variety of First Nations communities and for Aboriginal organizations. The CE Department believes in training Aboriginal people by Aboriginal people, utilizing the expertise of the communities and experiences of the learners as fundamental teaching tools.

The CE Department supports the success of its students by ensuring the curriculum is designed and delivered as follows:

in a manner that is student-centered;

facilitated by Aboriginal professionals who are expert in their areas; and

in a facility that supports experiential learning in a comfortable environment.

For more information, contact Chelsea Vaughan 250.378.3378 or cvaughan@nvit.bc.ca

NVIT is certified by the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO).

The following programs and courses are available for community delivery. Your community determines its training needs and time frame. If you are interested in any of these course deliveries, please contact the NVIT CE department:

Community Based Negotiation Skills

Conflict Resolution Skills

Project Management/Proposal Writing

Contract Management

Financial Management

Human Resource Management

Lands Management

Traditional Land Use Research

Frame Work Development

Leadership Training

Board Development

Natural Resource Technology

Developmental Education

Aboriginal Social Work Program

Strategic Leadership for First Nations Organizations

Aboriginal Community Economic Development

Native Adult Instructors Diploma

*To view the upcoming NAID Schedule, and program information, please click here.

If your community requires specific training in fields that are not listed, please feel free to contact NVIT to discuss course design and delivery in your community.

Career Opportunities:
Participants who complete programs and courses delivered by the NVIT CE Department can begin exciting new careers, including but not limited to:

Economic Development Officer

Business Planner/Analyst

Business Development Consultant

Band Planner/Manager

Community Development Worker

Trainers/Facilitators

Land Management

Employment Officer

Employment Assessment Officer

Human Resource Manager

Band and Tribal Administration

Treaty Negotiation

Counselling

Click this link to see a listing of all courses in this department

For information on transferability, please see the BC Council on Admissions and Transferability