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Program Design

The program is designed for individuals with an interest in working with and supporting Aboriginal students in public, Aboriginal or private K-12 schools. Those already working as Aboriginal Support Workers can undergo a flexible assessment process at COTR that may credit their existing experience and/or credentials toward the diploma.  

The Aboriginal Education Support Worker Diploma is delivered online and/or face to face and can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.  

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

Year 1 - Semester 1(Fall)

Course Code Course Name Credits Course
Hours
ANTH 120 Aboriginal Worldviews on 
Contemporary Structure		 3 45 lecture
ENGL 100 English Composition 3 45 lecture
CYFS 102 Observing and Recording 3 45 lecture
EAP 101 Ed Assistant Foundations 3 45 lecture
EAP 109 Education Systems & Structures 3 45 lecture
Total 15 225 lecture

Year 1 - Semester 2 (Winter)

Course Code Course Name Credits Course
Hours
FNST 101 First Nations Studies 3 45 lecture
ANTH 105 Introduction to Aboriginal Community
Health and Wellness		 3 45 lecture
CYFS 116 Lifespan Development 4 60 lecture
COMC 253 Intercultural Communications 3 45 lecture
EAP 111 or Understanding K-12 Curriculum or 4 60 lecture
MATH 105 Math for Teachers 3 45 lecture 
15 tutorial
Total 16/17 240/255 lecture
15 tutorial

Year 1- Semester 3 (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Credits Course Hours
AESW 101 Practicum 1: Observing 2 60 hours
HSWR 214 Introduction to Addictions 3 45 lecture
Total   5 45 lecture
60 practicum

Year 2 - Semester 1 (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Credits Course
Hours
FNST 203 Aboriginal Ways of Knowing 3 45 lecture
EAP 201 Supporting Students with FASD
in the K-12 classroom		 3 45 lecture
SOCI 240 Aboriginal Family Support Studies 3 45 lecture
EAP 202 Technology and Augmentative 
Communication		 3 45 hours
Total 12 180 lecture

Year 2 - Semester 2 (Winter)

Course Code Course Name Credits Course
Hours
FNST 205 Indigenizing Practice 3 45 lecture
HSWR 215 Issues in Adolescence 3 45 lecture
EAP 203 Understanding & Guiding Students
with Challenging Behaviours		 3 45 lecture
 
KTUN 101 or 
equivalent		 Introduction to Ktunaxa Language 3 45 lecture
15 lab
Total 12 180 lecture
15 lab

 Year 2 - Semester 3 (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Credits Course
Hours
AESW 201 Practicum 2 3 120 hours
Total 3  120 practicum