We are accredited by the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) for education required for the Technician Aboriginal Economic Developer (TAED) Level Certification. 

The SFU CED Certificate program is fully-online, available wherever you live, work and play. It is taught over eight months and contains ALL of the following eleven (11) competencies as required for TAED certification:

  1. Aboriginal Law & Policies
  2. Organizational & Financial Management
  3. Governance & Leadership
  4. Economics
  5. Sustainable Environment & Land Stewardship
  6. Lands & Resource Management
  7. Project Management
  8. Community Planning and Development
  9. Community-Based Aboriginal Economic Development
  10. Contemporary Aboriginal Economic Development
  11. Aboriginal Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Looking to take just one course? 

Contact us at ced-info@sfu.ca today.