Continuing Education
Expand your knowledge and understanding
"As a non-Indigenous person, the Indigenous Canada course has been transformative to my understanding of Indigenous-settler relationships and how I can be a better partner in reconciliation."
— current student, Indigenous Canada MOOC
The Faculty of Native Studies offers continuing education programming for a broad range of professionals and lifelong learners. Our courses have been designed to build specialized and enduring skills and competencies for application in a wide array of professions and settings. We are training lifelong learners because we believe that increasing knowledge will:
- improve lives,
- equip conscious allies,
- assist professionals to better service clients and perform their jobs more effectively,
- lead to new solutions,
- build strong communities, and
- contribute to Indigenous self-determination
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Online Courses
Indigenous Engagement and Partnership Development Launching Fall 2025
A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) teaching how to have impactful relationships with Indigenous communities.
Level: Beginner
Length: 12 hours
Delivery: Online, self-directed (asynchronous)
Price: Free for everyone on Coursera. Optional upgrade to receive a certificate of completion.
EXNS 2803 - Tackling Structural Racism
Introduces key anti-racism concepts that are applied to various sectors.
Level: Beginner
Length: 8-10 hours
Delivery: Online, self-directed (asynchronous)
Price: $175 + GST
EXNS 2810 - Lutter contre le racisme structurel
Introduit les concepts clés de l’antiracisme qui sont appliqués à plusieurs secteurs.
Niveau: Débutant
Durée: 8 à 10 heures
Format: En ligne, asynchrone
Coût: 175$ + GST
Indigenous Canada
A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada.
Level: Beginner
Length: 21 hours
Delivery: Online, self-directed (asynchronous)
Price: Free for everyone on Coursera. Optional upgrade to receive a certificate of completion.
EXNS 2804 - Indigenous Peoples and Canada
Introduces Indigenous historical and contemporary experiences in Canada.
Level: Beginner
Length: 8-10 hours
Delivery: Online, self-directed (asynchronous)
Price: $175 + GST
Indigenous Technoscience Microcredential Series
Introduces students to Indigenous science, technology and governance.
Level: Beginner
Length: 3 courses, 10 - 12 hours each
Delivery: Online, self-directed (asynchronous)
Price: $349 + GST
Countering Stereotypes of Indigenous Peoples
Focuses on the foundations, representations and systems related to stereotypes about Indigenous peoples.
Level: Beginner
Length: 3 courses, 20 hours each
Delivery: Online (asynchronous)
Price: $349 + GST
Certificate in Indigenous Governance and Partnership
Develops knowledge while increasing analytical and applied skills suited to the unique governance issues and opportunities facing Indigenous peoples and their non-Indigenous partners today.
Level: Pathways for applicants with or without a university degree
Length: 6-10 undergraduate courses
Delivery: Face to face and blended
Price: Cost recovery fees