Aboriginal Community Economic Development

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Aboriginal Community Economic Development

Credential Type

Certificate / Diploma

Credits

30.0 / 60.0

Program Duration

1 year / 2 years

Format

Full-Time / Part-Time

Offered

Varies

Delivery Location

In Community

The Aboriginal Community Economic Development program equips students with the skills to support sustainable growth, entrepreneurship, and economic initiatives within Indigenous communities.

OVERVIEW

The Aboriginal Community Economic Development program equips students with skills to support sustainable economic growth in Indigenous communities.

The Aboriginal Community Economic Development program provides a first-year certificate with an option of taking a second-year diploma. As NVIT’s ACED program fulfills the 16 competencies of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers’ (CANDO) technician status, upon completion of the 2nd year, students have the option to apply for technician status with CANDO. In addition to the Diploma and CANDO Certification, the Diploma ladders into a Bachelor of General Studies Degree from Simon Fraser University. Students have the opportunity to take this Degree in affiliation with SFU on the NVIT Campus.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Grade 12 graduation or equivalent;
C+ minimum grade in Foundations of Math 11 or MATH 057;
C+ minimum grade in English 12/English 12 First Peoples or ENGL 060.

NVIT is committed to ensuring education is accessible to all people. Students who do not meet program requirements should contact the Department Coordinator or an NVIT Academic Planner regarding upgrading opportunities.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Certificate
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ACED 100	Introduction to Community Economic Development	3.0
ACED 115	Introduction to Accounting for Continuing Education	3.0
ACED 140	Introduction to Marketing	3.0
ACED 160	Community Analysis	3.0
ACED 161	Negotiations and Contract Management	3.0
ADMN 121	Introduction to Management	3.0
ADMN 130	Community Development I	3.0
ADMN 165	Introduction to Computing Systems	3.0
BUSM 200	Finite Mathematics	3.0
ENGL 110	College Composition	3.0

Diploma
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ACED 180	Project Management	3.0
ACED 200	Project Management	3.0
ACED 220	First Nations Law and Community Economic Development	3.0
ACED 230	Venture Development II	3.0
ACED 240	Contemporary First Nations Issues	3.0
ACED 260	Case Studies in Community Economic Development	3.0
ACED 280	Community Development II	3.0
BUSM 207	Introduction to Statistics	3.0
BUSM 211	Introduction to Finance	3.0
BUSM 223	Human Resources Management	3.0