Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager Certificate and Diploma

Program Description

This program prepares individuals to work in the financial management field and/or pursue a Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager (CAFM) accounting designation. A certificate in Aboriginal Financial Management is awarded upon successful completion of seven courses. The diploma program requires successful completion of an additional eight courses. The CAFM accounting designation is granted when diploma candidates pass the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association’s National Professional Examination. Guidelines for the accounting courses are within standards set by the CGA. The students graduate with the equivalent of the 3rd level CGA and have the option of continuing with the 4th level courses with the CGA.

CAFM Certificate Courses

  • Aboriginal History & Development

  • Communications

  • Ethics

  • Financial Accounting I – A

  • Financial Accounting I – B

  • Law

  • Strategy & Decisions

 

CAFM Diploma Courses

  • Aboriginal Human and Fiscal Issues

  • Economics

  • Finance

  • Financial Accounting II

  • Financial Accounting III

  • Quantitative Methods

  • Management Accounting

  • Management Information Systems

All courses are also available in a one-week modular format comprising 40 hours of study or through correspondence. This enables students who are currently employed to study while continuing to work

Admission Requirements

Certificate

  • Senior 4 or equivalent standing, or

  • Mature student with a combination of education and experience

Diploma

  • Applicants must have a CAFM certificate

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