Course Structure
ILMC 100 must be taken first, then ILMC 110, ILMC 120, ILMC 130, and ILMC 140 can be taken in any order. ILMC 150 requires the completion of all five online courses before the student is able to register in ILMC 150. ILMC 150 is also an online course.
The credits provided through this Certificate can be used for undergraduate credit at Vancouver Island University, enabling students to ladder the skills and experiences gained through this Certificate into an undergraduate degree.
Course Delivery
The Certificate will be offered as five intensive (two-week) from 9 am to 12 pm PST courses entirely online.
The course schedule is:
- Fall Semester (ILMC 100, ILMC 110, ILMC 120)
- Spring Semester (ILMC 130, ILMC 140, ILMC 150)
The courses will be held the second and third week of each month.
Generally, the courses require a commitment made up of ten classes (9 am to 12 pm PST each morning over two weeks). In the event of a statutory holiday during that two-week period the number of classes will be reduced accordingly.
The online courses will be shaped around a course hub that encourages connections among students.
Graduates from the Certificate Program
Once completed, participants will have gained the VIU Certificate in Professional Indigenous Lands Management.
Students can then go on to take NALMA’s Level 2 Technical Training, and could then graduate with the NALMA-accredited Professional Lands Management Certificate.
The completion of this Certificate plus the NALMA Professional Lands Manager Certificate plus an undergraduate degree from VIU or another recognized university will guarantee entry for the student into VIU’s Master of Community Planning (MCP) Program (all application fees and tuition apply).