Merritt, BC, Canada - Nicola Valley Institute of Technology – Aboriginal Community Economic Development

The Aboriginal Community Economic Development program provides a first year certificate with an option of taking a second year diploma.

As NVIT’s ACED program fulfills the 16 competencies of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers’ (CANDO) technician status, upon completion of the 2nd year, students have the option to apply for technician status with CANDO. In addition to the Diploma and CANDO Certification, the Diploma ladders into a Bachelor of General Studies Degree from Simon Fraser University. Students have the opportunity to take this Degree in affiliation with SFU on the NVIT Campus.

ACED courses are transferable to various universities either course by course or by block through a 3rd year business management at University of Lethbridge. For specific transferability details check the BC Transfer Guide.

Certificate Completion Plan

To receive a certificate in Aboriginal Community Economic Development, the learner must successfully complete the following courses.

ACED 100 - Introduction To Community Economic Development

ACED 115 - Introduction To Accounting For Continuing Education

ACED 140 - Introduction To Marketing

ACED 160 - Community Analysis

ACED 161 - Negotiations and Contract Management

ADMN 121 - Introduction to Management

ADMN 130 - Community Development I

ADMN 165 - Introduction To Computing Systems

BUSM 200 - Finite Mathematics

ENGL 110 - College Composition

Diploma Completion Plan

To receive a diploma in Aboriginal Community Economic Development, the learner must successfully complete all courses required in the certificate level as well as the following courses:

ACED 180 - Project Management

ACED 200 - Planning in Aboriginal Communities

ACED 220 - First Nations Law and Community Economic Development

ACED 230 - Venture Development II

ACED 240 - Contemporary First Nation Issues

ACED 260 - Case Studies In Community Economic Development

ACED 280 - Community Development II

BUSM 207 - Introduction To Statistics

BUSM 211 - Introduction to Finance

BUSM 223 - Human Resources Management

Integrated Studies Program: Undergraduate Degree

This degree is being delivered in affiliation with the Simon Fraser University. To receive this degree the learner must successfully complete all courses required in the Aboriginal Community Economic Development diploma level as well as 3rd and 4th year courses presently offered by Simon Fraser University. Further information on program admission and course load will be provided as available. For more information on this program, please email info@nvit.bc.ca.