First Nations Bachelor of Education
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The First Nations Bachelor of Education (FNBE) program is being offered in response to the shortage of teachers at locally controlled and First Nations community schools.
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Yellowquill University College is a culturally land-based teacher education program that aims to meet the needs of locally controlled schools by providing training in 2 streams:
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On campus in Winnipeg
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Community-based
We currently deliver the program in the following First Nations:
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Red Sucker Lake First Nation
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Wasagamack First Nation
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St. Theresa Point First Nation
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Cross Lake First Nation
With a program launch of over 150 students and 5 communities building stronger learning communities, we are working to recreate “Wahbung” by remembering and looking forward.
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The FNBE is a two-tiered program that aims to provide a solid foundation of First Nations studies courses that align with the certification requirements of licensed teachers. The first tier is 90 credit hours (3 years), designed to prepare teachers to teach in First Nations. The second tier (additional 2 years) is comprised of an additional 60 credit hours that help fulfill provincial requirements, including all provincially mandated practicum requirements.
Our overall goal is to create partnerships with other universities and the Province of Manitoba to ensure students receive recognition for their studies through collaboration, articulation, and provincial recognition. This means that teachers completing the program are extremely well-prepared to be educators in their home communities and other First Nations schools. Upon completion of the additional 2 years, they will now receive provincial certification with the Province of Manitoba.
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The First Nations Bachelor of Education program aims to provide a greater representation of First Nations educators in our schools, interweaving First Nations perspectives throughout all its courses which inspires our children to strive for more, empowering them to realize their full potential and look towards a promising future.
In a letter received at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year from the Minister of Advanced Education and Training, and the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, it was acknowledged that Yellowquill University College’s First Nations Bachelor of Education program meets the requirements of the Teaching Certificates and Qualifications Regulation of The Education Administration Act. As a result, graduates of this program are now eligible for a permanent professional teacher certificate in Manitoba. Certification enables them to work as teachers in any First Nations community, school division, or independent school within Manitoba’s kindergarten to Grade 12 sector.
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Please check back as we work to create opportunities for First Nations teachers to teach in our communities.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
You are invited to apply if you have:
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Grade 12 or equivalent standing, or Mature student with a combination of education and work experience
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Completion of a Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable/ Persons, Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Registry Check
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A resume
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An official transcript
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Two letters of recommendation: previous employer and a character reference
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Sample of prior academic writing
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In-person interview
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Sponsorship letter