Learn the skills to instruct adults
Program: Certificate in Adult Education
School: Education
Delivery Method: Blended
Credential: Certificate
Delivery Location: Yellowknife North Slave Campus
The Aurora College Certificate in Adult Education is a program designed to provide learning opportunities that will support people with an interest in the field of Northern Adult Education. The program is multi-level, cross-cultural, and self-directed. It serves to provide skills and knowledge to a broad range of participants, including college instructors, those preparing to enter the field of Adult Education, Community Educators, Program and Curriculum Planners, Administrators, Training Officers, Human Resource Planners, and Social & Health Care providers.
The program consists of nine three-credit courses and a three-credit practicum. The courses are delivered in a variety of ways and in many locations in the Northwest Territories.
Admission is based on seat availability and the following criteria:
- A high school diploma including credit for English 30-2 or completion of the Aurora College placement test at the English 150 level.
- A one-page letter of interest and two letters of reference.
- A strong interest in working in the field of Adult Education.
- To provide opportunities for individuals currently involved in the field of Adult Education in the North to increase their knowledge and skills;
- To provide an introduction to the skills and knowledge needed for those wishing to begin work as Northern Adult Educators;
- To provide an opportunity for participants to obtain formal post-secondary credentials in Adult Education;
- To provide an opportunity to participate in a Northern Adult Education environment with colleagues, mentors, and supervisors in the areas of instructional design and delivery, curriculum development, program administration, and group facilitation; and
- To provide opportunities for professional development in educational technologies and delivery formats developed specifically for Northern Adult learners.
Participants must successfully complete all components of the program.
Aurora College Certificate