Offered by Red Crow Community College in Cardston, Canada, Niitsitapi Education Assistant Certificate Program is a certificate in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 10 months, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 10 months
Delivery: On Campus
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Niitsitapi Education Assistant Certificate Program is a 10-month, full-time certificate delivered face-to-face at the college's main campus in Stand Off, Alberta, preparing students to work alongside teachers and education professionals supporting the cognitive, psychological, social, emotional, and academic development of K-12 learners. The 11-course curriculum covers Aboriginal history and culture, instructional strategies, language and literacy support, child development, behaviour observation, exceptionalities, and assistive technology, and includes two practicum courses that place students in local schools to apply classroom learning directly. The program integrates Blackfoot knowledge alongside standard education-assistant coursework, with attention to inclusive education and trauma-informed practice. Admission requires a minimum grade in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2, completion of an Accuplacer assessment, and a Grade 12 diploma or equivalent. The program suits individuals seeking to work in classroom support roles with diverse learners, particularly those who value an education-assistant training grounded in Indigenous knowledge and community context.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a grade average of 60% or better in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2, together with completion of Grade 12 or its equivalent; related post-secondary education may also be considered. Applicants must complete the college's Accuplacer academic assessment. Neither this programme page nor Red Crow Community College's general admission page publishes a separate English-language-proficiency test score (IELTS, TOEFL or similar); the college's institution-wide policy instead directs every applicant to the admission requirements listed on the programme they are applying to, alongside submission of official high-school transcripts. No portfolio, interview, criminal-record-check or immunisation condition is stated for this programme; applicants are advised to contact the programme coordinators directly for clarification.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Red Crow Community College's admissions page states applications are assessed on "a first-qualified, first-accepted basis" processed by the date transcripts and other requirements are received, with no fixed opening or closing date published for domestic applicants and no separate international timeline stated. The college separately publishes band-funding deadlines tied to the Fall (September-January, funding deadline June 15) and Winter (January-June, funding deadline November 30) semesters, but these govern sponsorship funding rather than the admissions decision. Admission itself is rolling for both domestic and international applicants, with no equal-consideration or firm date published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
