Indigenous Preparatory Studies
1 year – Ontario College Certificate
Learn hands-on from amazing professors
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
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Curriculum
Curriculum
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 |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
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 |
What You Need
What You Need
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
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
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
Find out more about General Education program requirements here.
Further Your Education
Further Your Education
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.