Indigenous Classroom Assistant Diploma Program

The Indigenous Classroom Assistant Diploma Program prepares candidates to work as educational and classroom assistants supporting children in elementary schools, with a focus on Indigenous-informed approaches to teaching and learning. The program combines two on-site summer sessions at Nipissing University's North Bay campus with two in-school internships that connect classroom theory to practical experience. Admission requires completion of Ontario Grade 12 or equivalent; applicants without a Grade 12 diploma may still be admitted if they are at least 20 years old and have been out of school for two years or more. The program has a single intake each July. Graduates are prepared to support Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in elementary classroom settings as educational assistants.