Start in September
Acquire the academic skills, knowledge and credentials to move towards higher education and/or a career in the field of human services. This certificate program prepares you to earn the听admission requirements you'll听need to pursue college or university-level studies.
Upgrade your education
Taught at the听听near Brentwood Bay, you get the best of both community and college worlds.
Designed for Indigenous* students, Indigenous College Prep (ICP) program听supports and prepares you听to get the admission requirements you need to enter other college programs and pursue university-level studies.
Located in Victoria, BC, traditional territory of the Coast and Straits Salish peoples,听天美传媒 welcomes 1,100 Indigenous students each year.
Support from community
ICP is delivered primarily in community at the听,听part of the W瘫S脕NE膯 School Board听located on the Tsartlip First Nation near Brentwood Bay.听One course is held at Lansdowne campus in the winter semester offering an opportunity to experience college life on campus.
Students will receive help and guidance from learning skills and career readiness specialists, Indigenous advisors and Elders.听听
What you鈥檒l learn
In addition to increasing academic skills, you鈥檒l have opportunities to听explore your strengths and gifts听as you develop personal, career and educational goals.听
You'll be encouraged to build on your self-awareness and pride as an Indigenous person as you discuss issues, challenges and opportunities impacting First Nations communities. While examining Indigenous history and culture, you鈥檒l听receive guidance through circle and Elders鈥 teaching.
Are you of Indigenous ancestry?
*天美传媒 views any student who is a descendant of the Indigenous peoples of North America to be an Indigenous student. This includes status and non-status Indians, M茅tis, Inuit and Native Americans who reside in Canada.
驰辞耻听may be eligible for UCEP funding听(University College Entrance Preparation) if you're a First Nations Band member.
Thinking of entering this program?
If you have the opportunity to be funded by a band, and you need to upgrade to meet the program prerequisites, do so now and then apply to your band in January or February so that sponsorship is in place for beginning these programs in September.听To learn more, drop by or book an appointment to see one of the听Indigenous Advisors.
