Indigenous Preparatory Studies

1 year – Ontario College Certificate

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Overview

Upcoming Intake: Fall 2025: College Drive – North Bay

This unique culture-based program will help you find direction while learning the vital skills to make an informed decision about your college education or future career. You will gain a solid understanding of Indigenous history and culture, which will better prepare you to meet the challenges of postsecondary education. 

What You Learn

  • Introduction to Ojibwe or Cree
  • Student success strategies: Ingwamazin /Aagamezii
  • Mino-Bmaadziwin
  • Math for skilled trades or business
  • Identity and the Indigenous psyche
  • Social justice and Indigenous societies
  • Wellness

19 years or older, or OSSD or equivalent, or GED

If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.

View current English Language Proficiency Requirements.

Semester 1

CMM115 Communication Fundamentals
GENED General Education Elective- Online (Ind Sem 1)
IPS100 Culture and Heritage
IPS130 Student Success Strategies: Ingwamazin/Aagamezii
IPS140 Mino-Bmaadziwin
MTH091 Mathematic Fundamentals and Indigenous Knowledge
OJI100 Introduction to Ojibwe

Semester 2

OJI200 Introduction to Ojibwe II
IPS110 Wellness
IPS200 Contemporary Considerations
IPS210 Identity & the Indigenous Psyche
IPS230 Social Justice & Indigenous Societies
IPS240 Mino-Bmaadziwin Miinwaa
MTH092 Mathematic Applications and Indigenous Knowledge
CMM116 Communication Fundamentals II

2025-26 – 1 year – Ontario College Certificate

College Drive Campus – Domestic
Year Tuition Ancillary Fees Material Fee Trip Fee Total
1 $2720.24 $1587 - - $4307.24

2025-26 – 1 year – Ontario College Certificate

College Drive Campus – International
Year Tuition Ancillary Fees Material Fee Trip Fee Total
1 $15547.54 $1975.5 - - $17523.04

Textbooks:

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts. 

Technology/Devices:

Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.

To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD

Ontario College Certificate

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

View Program Vocational Learning Outcomes

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Find out more about General Education program requirements here.

There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education.

Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school,  continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you!

Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered!

Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.