Accreditation:
Professional certification vs. Academic Certification
ICBOC accredits training and education programs offered by universities and colleges, as well as training offered by companies, organizations, institues, conferences and independent trainers. ICBOC not only considers the relevance of the training against our training/education standards but also verifies that the training is conceived, planned, delivered, and evaluated with First Nations input, thus enhancing the cultural competence and safety of this training.
To be accredited, the education/training offered by these providers must fulfill ICBOC’s accreditation criteria as well as meet the standards set for our certifications.
Accreditation of training through ICBOC serves to demonstrate a level of excellence in providing culturally approraite education/training to First Nations learners.
This type of accreditation, focused on the education and training offered by a variety of providers should not be confused with the institutional accreditation granted, for example, by the three main Canadian bodies, CARF, Accreditation Canada, and the Canadian Accreditation Council.
These three organizations offer institutional accreditation to facilities whose services are focused on health and wellness, including those providing services to clients with addictions issues.
ICBOC cerify unregulated workers employed in a range of occupations related to addictions, mental wellness, diabetes, community support, and other occupations related to the gaps in the social determinants of health.
We do not adhere to the labeling of these workers as paraprofessionals. We consider the work they do as professional work. As Indigenous workers they possess the knowledge and skills best adpated to provide the most effective services to their Indigenous clients.
They are therefore considered by ICBOC as professionals, whose competencies are attested through professional certification.
This is the chief difference between a professional certification and an academic qualification that only attest a student’s achievement in successfully completing a course of studies or a training program. In the latter case, certification refers to the certificate of completion that has been earned.
To obtain a professional certification the non negotiable standards that must be fully met is in regard to work experience.
Note: The registers are updated from time to time. The updated Register of ICBOC Approved Trainers is posted every six months.
Know Our Accreditation Programs in Detail
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ICBOC’s training program accreditation is an evaluation process designed to ensure that the education/training that Indigenous students undertake provide optimum opportunities for their success, whether they wish to pursue their studies further or to secure employment. One of the major factors influencing the attraction and retention of Indigenous students is the inclusion of Indigenous input in all phases starting from the inception of a formal education progam or an informal training offered in a variety of formats and leading to its delivery and evaluation. ICBOC’s implementation of the accreditation process itself varies according to the education/training provider. Click on the next tab to learn about how ICBOC accredits the different kinds of education/training offered by different providers. All education/training providers wishing to maintain their program accreditation need to renew it every three years. ICBOC accredits various types of education/training offered by the following providers
- Universities and Colleges.
- Training companies, organizations and training conference organizers.
- Independent Trainers.
ICBOC’S Accreditation Process For Universities And Colleges
A successful determination leads to the setting up of an onsite schedule of interviews, of class observations and review of the premises and the material used in the delivery of the program, implement at the institution itself.
ICBOC’s feed back is provided in the form of a report, which may contain recommendations for the institution to implement during the three years preceding the renewal of the program accreditation.
A certificate is presented to the education/training providers upon the successful accreditation of their program.
All graduates from an accredited university or college program qualify for automatic certification, provided they satisfy the work experience required for the certification they are eligible for.
We prefer to have a preliminary conversation with interested accreditation applicants before they apply for the accreditation of their education/training. Please do not hesitate to communicate with us by phone or email.
Directory of programs delivered by ICBOC Accredited Universities and Colleges
ICBOC’S Accreditation Process For Training Companies and Organizations
The application for the accreditation of the education/training developed and/or delivered by training companies, not-for-profit training organizations, agencies or associations, is simpler than for university and college programs.
The application you need to submit the training will contain forms that will provide ICBOC with the information on the different trainings topics and format you chose to deliver your training. For example, as an independent trainer, you may wish to accredit courses or workshops on different topics, lasting a number of hours or days, in a class or online forma. The application contains forms that cover all these options. You can therefore use the forms that best fit these options, and photocopy them if needs be.
The accreditation of your training includes your registration and approval as an ICBOC independent trainer. You will need to renew your accredited status every two years.
Please communicate with us by phone or email before you apply for the accreditation of your education/training, your trainer registration an approval. This will ensure you are being fully informed about ICBOC’s accreditation protocols, that you are guided through the application, are filling and submitting the right forms, and that you will include the information required by ICBOC on the certificates provided to participants who complete your training
Please click below to download the Directory of ICBOC-Accredited University and College Programs.
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Please click below to download a copy of the Directory of ICBOC Accredited Organizations and Companies
ICBOC ACCREDITIED CONFERENCES
Please click below to download the Directory of ICBOC-Accredited Independent Trainers here