University will begin offering the Professional Indigenous Lands Management Certificate program in summer 2020.
Behind every sustainable, thriving community is the guiding hand of a land manager tasked with balancing the needs of the people who live there with what needs to be done to ensure resources are protected for future generations.
Thanks to the expertise of Vancouver Island University's (VIU's) Master of Community Planning (MCP) program and the University's extensive relationships with First Nations communities, Indigenous land managers will have access to professional training that was previously only available in Saskatchewan and Ontario.
The National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association (NALMA) has chosen VIU to deliver the first level of the Professional Lands Management Certification Program (PLMCP). The program ensures Indigenous land managers gain knowledge, stay current in the field and adhere to a professional code of ethics. VIU is the third institution to offer this training: the University of Saskatchewan and Algoma University in Ontario also deliver Level One training. Level Two is delivered by NALMA.
