The Professional Governance Act (PGA) requires programs to encourage reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.  Courses currently available to all registrants that fulfill BCIA's foundational Indigenous awareness requirement are listed below:

Courses on Indigenous awareness should be no less than one-day (6 hours) or a combination of courses that totals a minimum of six (6) hours - SEE LIST OF ACCEPTED COURSES BELOW.

• Foundational content should include:  
  • BC Indigenous history, including residential schools
  • Colonization and its impacts
  • Understanding Indigenous perspectives - racism, misconceptions, cultural safety
  • Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples – respect, protocols, UNDRIP
• The course ideally should provide a certificate of completion or proof of attendance
• Ensure to make a declaration in your PD Report once a course is completed (not a continuing education claim)

Registrants who currently work in a position specifically with Indigenous Peoples may be granted exemptions if employer training has been completed that is comparable to the requirements of a course listed below. If this applies to you please contact admin@bcia.com.

*Course(s) completed while a student in an educational program at a recognized school is NOT accepted as a replacement for the requirement.

How to Declare completion of course(s). (requires BCIA log-in)

ACCEPTED COURSES:

• Building Bridges Through Understanding the Village

Self paced online modules and a 2-hr Zoom session (total of 6 hrs).

• Cultural Perspectives Training 

One-day Zoom session, plus online modules (15 hrs)

Indigenous Perspectives Society, Victoria, BC

• Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples

One-day Zoom session (6 hrs) (One-day in person workshops) by Indigenous Relations Academy

Or combination of Indigenous Awareness (3 hr) plus Indigenous Relations (3 hr)

• Indigenous Corporate Training

  Other advanced level courses on engagement, consultation, and negotiation are also available .

• San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training - Core ICS Foundation Training

Self-paced online over an eight week period (8 to 10 hrs)

• 201 Indigenous Awareness Certification

Self-paced online (4 to 8 hours) by Indigenous Awareness Canada  

Other courses on communcation and consultation available

• Indigenous Canada

Self-paced online (free). 12 lessons about 2 hrs each (24 hours) by Coursera and the University of Alberta. Certificate of completion charged.

• Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education 

6-week directed online course (12 - 18 hours)

UBC Open Learning  

Note: The courses listed above were selected as they are currently available as online options.