Aboriginal Economic Development Officers/CANDO Certification
(Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers)
Program Overview
This two-year program is for purchase by Tribal Councils in order to train individuals who work in economic development. A completion of the program's 16 technical level competencies will result in a certification in CANDO'S Aboriginal Economic Development Officer. In addition, the successful applicants will receive certification in SIIT's Workplace Management program. Delivery method is flexible to meet purchaser's needs.
Courses
(click item to view course description)An introduction to the fundamentals of statistics and research in order to understand the community and business environment. Topics include needs assessment, environment scans, charts and graphs, frequency of distributions, measures of control tendency, probability distributions, surveys and sampling.
This course covers many marketing topics including how to plan, price, promote and distribute goods, services ideas and other products.
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of micro and macro economic theories. Topics include employment and fiscal policies; interest rates and monetary policies; and Aboriginal economic development.
This course offers a brief introduction to financial statement preparation, including income statement and statement of change in financial position (cash flow statement). It also includes calculations of basic financial ratios, which facilitate financial analysis of the corporation by non-financial managers. The course is relevant to employees who may be employed in band offices, First Nations organizations or other agencies.
An introduction to the problems, challenges and opportunities currently facing First Nation communities. In addition to studying the economic circumstances for First Nations, the course reviews the historical, legal and management issues involved in improving the overall performance of the communities. Particular attention is paid to development of leading strategies for improving economic performance.
This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software. Students use Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc. to produce professional business documents. The course or transfer credit is required before taking some other WPMN certificate courses. *Where possible, computer applications will be incorporated into course material of other workplace management certificate classes (e.g. budgeting skills, business communications, etc.). The course is relevant to employees who may be employed in band offices, First Nations organizations or other agencies.
An introduction to the fundamentals of community development, including identification of the economic resources available. The course also includes the role of First Nations community in identification and promotion of opportunities. Issues and tasks include the role and responsibilities of stakeholders, community mapping, creation of community profile, and review of different mechanisms to achieve greater participation in the economic process. The course introduces culturally responsive development strategies.
This course introduces students to business plan development, including evaluating business plans and opportunity, assessing costs and the principles of entrepreneurship. Topics include the financial, marketing and management issues of a small business. Specific attention is paid to issues relating to Aboriginal entrepreneurs. Students complete their own business plan.
A course designed to enhance business writing skills. Basic writing skills are reviewed and applied to a number of common business situations, such as writing reports and proposals, letter and memos, and progress reports. The use of Microsoft Word is required when submitting assignments. The course is relevant to employees who may be employed in band offices, First Nations organizations or other agencies.
An introduction to the basics of budgeting, from objectives to planning and operations. Students learn to budget revenues and expenses more accurately, and how to work with variances and improve their budgeting skills. The course is relevant to employees who may be employed in band offices, First Nations organizations or other agencies.
Prerequisite: WPMN 100.
This course examines the strategies and principles of First Nation Public Administration, with emphasis on Band Government Administration. Other topics include self-government, economic development, education, health and Band politics.
Contact Hours: 90
This course examines the legal issues surrounding Indian government including the concept of Indian government, the nature and types of treaties, band council power and authority, status of lands, taxation issues, hunting, fishing and gathering legislation, the concept of self-government, international and federal legislation and the application of provincial laws.
This course will introduce the student to the components of a strategic planning process. This includes: Define strategic planning and its terminology. Explain how often strategic planning can productively occur. Explain the stability of a strategic plan. Differentiate strategic planning from long-term planning. Explain the benefits of strategic planning. Answer common objections to strategic planning. Identify strategic planning stakeholders. Identify the respective responsibilities of the board, management and staff of the organization for strategic planning. Describe the products of strategic planning. Discuss basic principles of successful strategic planning. The course is relevant to employees who may be employed in band offices, First Nations organizations or other agencies.
This course provides a knowledge and understanding of supervisory skills and functions. It focuses on front line supervisors and covers such areas as contemporary approaches to supervision, participation, leadership and teams and functions of management applied at the supervisory level. The course is relevant to employees who may be employed in band offices, First Nations organizations or other agencies.
