Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency
In collaboration with the Department of Linguistics:, the Certificate in Indigenous Language Proficiency is for students who wish to acquire conversational and literacy skills in a particular Indigenous language, to teach this language in schools, or to enhance their language for cultural reasons or professional objectives. See the current list of language communities being served below.
The certificate can be completed on a full or part time basis.
Advanced placement through course challenge to a maximum of nine units is possible for fluent speakers. Credit may be applied to a specific language and is achieved by examination from an instructor in that language with the approval of the department.
Students interested in the certificate program should email the Academic Advisor for requirement details, program enrollment information, and application details.
>> Program Requirements
Language community partnerships
Note that courses in other languages can be offered at the request of the communities/organizations. For more info, please email inlpadv@sfu.ca to consult with the program advisor.
- Bak̕wa̱mk̕ala (Kwak'wala, Port Hardy)
- Haíɫzaqvḷa, Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk, Bella Bella)
- Hənq̓əmín̓əm (Downriver Halkomelem, Tsawwassen and Katzie FNs)
- Hul'q'umi'num’ (Hul’q’umi’n’um’ Language and Culture Society, Vancouver Island)
- Han, Dene, Kaska, Northern and Southern Tutchon, Gwit'chin, Tàgish, Tlingit, Upper Tanana (Yukon Native Language Centre)
- Southern Tutchone (Champagne-Aihishik First Nation, Haines Junction, YT)
- Eastern Secwepemctsin (Neskonlith, Chase)
- Northern Secwepemctsin (Esk’et and Spi7uy Squqlut.s, Williams Lake)
- Western Secwepemctsin (Tk’emlups, Simpcw and Skeetchestn)
- Skwxwú7mesh Snichim (Squamish Nation and Snitchim Foundation)
- X̱aad Kíl (Northern Haida, X̱aad Kíl Née Society, Old Massett)