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Certificate in Education - First Nations and Inuit (60 credits)

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This 60-credit program provides an opportunity for Algonquin, Cree, Inuit, Mi'kmaq and Mohawk people to become qualified as teachers. It is offered on a part-time basis in Indigenous communities throughout Quebec in collaboration with, for example, the Cree School Board, the Kativik School Board, and various Mi'kmaq, Mohawk and Algonquin education authorities.

Quebec graduates of this program receive Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) certification to teach at the elementary school level in First Nations and Inuit schools.

On completion of the Certificate requirements, trainees may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Education for Certified Teachers program with up to 30 credits advanced standing. Certain non-credit academic upgrading courses may be required of B.Ed. applicants.

Time Limit

The time limit for completion of the 60-credit Certificate in Education for First Nations and Inuit is 12 years. The University reserves the right to request that a student retake a course or courses after a 5-year period if it is felt that too long a break has occurred in the ongoing nature of the training.

The following program requirements are for all students except those specializing in teaching physical education.

Required Courses (30 credits)

EDEC 203 (3) Communication in Education
EDEC 260 (3) Philosophical Foundations
EDEE 325 (3) Children's Literature
EDEM 202 (3) Native Family Dynamics & Supporting Institutions
EDPE 300 (3) Educational Psychology
EDPI 341 (3) Instruction in Inclusive Schools

12 credits of practicum courses:

EDEC 201 (1) First Year Professional Seminar
EDEC 253 (1) Second Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary)
EDFE 200 (2) First Field Experience (K/Elem & Secondary)
EDFE 256 (3) Second Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary)
EDFE 300 (5) Aboriginal Education Field Experience

Complementary Courses

30 credits selected as described below:

6 credits from the following language courses according to language group and fluency:

Algonquin

EDEC 234 (3) Algonquin Second Language 2
EDEE 293 (3) Algonquin Second Language 1
EDEE 294 (3) Algonquin Language 1
EDEE 295 (3) Algonquin Language 2

Cree

EDEC 241 (3) Cree Language 1
EDEC 242 (3) Cree Language 2

Inuktitut

EDEE 249 (3) Inuktitut Orthography and Grammar
EDEE 342 (3) Intermediate Inuktitut/Amerindian Language

Mi'kmaq

EDEC 237 (3) Mi'kmaq Second Language 1
EDEC 238 (3) Mi'kmaq Second Language 2
EDEC 239 (3) Mi'kmaq Language 1
EDEC 240 (3) Mi'kmaq Language 2

Mohawk

EDEC 236 (3) Mohawk Second Language 2
EDEE 296 (3) Mohawk Second Language 1
EDEE 297 (3) Mohawk Language 1
EDEE 298 (3) Mohawk Language 2

Cultural Skills and Language Arts

6 credits:

EDEA 242 (3) Cultural Skills 1
EDEE 223 (3) Language Arts

18 credits from course List A and course List B with at least 12 credits in different subject areas. Priority should be given to selecting courses from List A.

List A

EDEC 262 (3) Media, Technology and Education
EDEE 230 (3) Elementary School Mathematics
EDEE 241 (3) Teaching Language Arts
EDEE 250 (2) The Kindergarten Classroom
EDEE 270 (3) Elementary School Science
EDEE 275 (2) Science Teaching
EDEE 280 (3) Geography, History and Citizenship Education
EDEE 282 (2) Teaching Social Sciences
EDEE 291 (3) Cultural Values and Socialization
EDEE 332 (3) Teaching Mathematics 1
EDEE 355 (3) Classroom-based Evaluation

List B

EDEA 241 (3) Basic Art Media for Classroom
EDEC 200 (3) Introduction to Inuit Studies
EDEC 220 (3) Curriculum Development
EDEC 243 (3) Teaching: Multigrade Classrooms
EDEC 244 (3) Issues in Aboriginal Education
EDEC 403 (3) The Dialects of Inuktitut
EDEE 240 (3) Use and Adaptation of Curricula
EDEE 243 (3) Reading Methods in Inuktitut/Cree
EDEE 247 (6) Individualized Instruction
EDEE 248 (3) Reading and Writing Inuktitut/Cree
EDEE 261 (3) Reading Clinic - Early Childhood
EDEE 292 (3) Using Instructional Resources
EDEE 340 (3) Special Topics: Cultural Issues
EDEE 342 (3) Intermediate Inuktitut/Amerindian Language
EDEE 344 (3) Advanced Inuktitut/Amerindian Language
EDEE 345 (3) Literature and Creative Writing 1
EDEE 346 (3) Literature and Creative Writing 2
EDEE 444 (3) First Nations and Inuit Curriculum
EDKP 204 (3) Health Education
EDKP 224 (3) Foundations of Movement Education
EDKP 342 (3) Physical Education Methods
EDKP 494 (3) Physical Education Curriculum Development
EDPE 377 (3) Adolescence and Education
EDSL 247 (3) Second Language Education in Aboriginal Communities
Faculty of Education—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
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