In-Community programs are offered through the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) in select Indigenous communities in Quebec and Labrador. OFNIE's mandate is to听support the development of high-quality, Indigenous-controlled education systems by designing and delivering community-based teacher education in close partnership with local Indigenous school boards.听Students benefit from not having to leave their home communities, families, and support networks to receive a high-caliber university education. Programs may differ from community to community, but overall students can choose to pursue teacher certification programs, a Master鈥檚-level program, and an array of professional development certificates, including educational leadership and language revitalization programs. A significant portion of OFNIE courses are offered in Cree, Inuktitut, Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka, and Mi鈥檊maq.

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Programs Leading to Teacher Certification:听

• Bachelor of Education Kindergarten and Elementary Education - First Nations and Inuit Studies
• Certificate in Education: First Nation and Inuit Studies

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Professional Development & Educational Leadership:

(Please note that these programs do not lead to Quebec teacher certification but are geared towards personal and professional development.)

• B.Ed. for Certified Teachers - Elementary Education: Indigenous Education
• Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Education Leadership
• Certificate in Indigenous Language and Literacy Education
• Certificate in Middle School Education in Indigenous Communities
• Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Student Personnel Services
• Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Inclusive Education
• Graduate Certificate: Teaching Indigenous Education for Non-Indigenous Educators

• Master's of Arts: Education and Society