Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency
In collaboration with the Department of Linguistics:, the Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency is for students who wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills in a particular Indigenous language, to teach this language in schools, or to enhance their language for cultural reasons or professional objectives. See the current list of language communities being served below.
The certificate can be completed on a full or part time basis.
Advanced placement through course challenge to a maximum of nine units is possible for fluent speakers. Credit may be applied to a specific language and is achieved by examination from an instructor in that language with the approval of the department.
Students interested in the certificate program should email the Academic Advisor for requirement details, program enrollment information, and application details.
Language community partnerships
Note that courses in other languages can be offered at the request of the communities/organizations. For more info, please email inlpadv@sfu.ca to consult with the program advisor.
- Bak虝wa瘫mk虝ala (Kwak'wala, Port Hardy)
- Hai虂色zaqv岣穉, Hai虂色zaqv (Heiltsuk, Bella Bella)
- H蓹nq虛蓹m铆n虛蓹m (Downriver Halkomelem, Tsawwassen and Katzie FNs)
- Hul'q'umi'num鈥� (Hul鈥檘鈥檜mi鈥檔鈥檜m鈥� Language and Culture Society, Vancouver Island)
- Han, Dene, Kaska, Northern and Southern Tutchon, Gwit'chin, T脿gish, Tlingit, Upper Tanana (Yukon Native Language Centre)
- Southern Tutchone (Champagne-Aihishik First Nation, Haines Junction, YT)
- Eastern Secwepemctsin (Neskonlith, Chase)
- Northern Secwepemctsin (Esk鈥檈t and Spi7uy Squqlut.s, Williams Lake)
- Western Secwepemctsin (Tk鈥檈mlups, Simpcw and Skeetchestn)
- Skwxwu虂7mesh Snichim (Squamish Nation and Snitchim Foundation)
- X瘫aad Ki虂l (Northern Haida, X瘫aad Ki虂l Ne虂e Society, Old Massett)