This program is for students who wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills in a particular First Nations language, to teach this language in schools, or to enhance their language for cultural reasons or professional objectives.

The First Nations Language Proficiency program is in the Department of Linguistics within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

This program is for students who wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills in a particular First Nations language, to teach this language in schools, or to enhance their language for cultural reasons or professional objectives.

The certificate can be completed on a full or part time basis.

Advanced placement through course challenge to a maximum of nine units is possible for fluent speakers. Credit may be applied to a specific language and is achieved by examination from an instructor in that language with the approval of the department.

Career possibilities

The world is changing rapidly and you have no way of knowing the full range of career opportunities available to you in the future. Graduates of this program may end up in a range of occupations, including these:

Acting Coach
Audiologist
Career Development Officer
Communication Specialist
Community Educator
Copy Editor
Early Childhood Assistant
Editor
Endangered Languages Educator
ESL Teacher
Federal and Provincial Relations Officer
Foreign Language Instructor
Immigration Officer
Journalist
Lexicographer (terminology, dictionary work)
Librarian
Market Researcher
Overseas Trade Representative
Publisher
Reporter/Staff Writer
Sociolinguist
Speech Therapist
Translator/Interpreter
Writer