With Degree (Embedded): Students may enroll in an embedded certificate to demonstrate their expertise in an area of learning. An embedded certificate implies that the requirements of the certificate can be met during the completion of their regular degree program. As such there is no additional cost to enroll for the program. Completed certificates will show on official documents such as transcripts, and students will receive an additional parchment for each certificate completed. To apply to the certificate as a current student: Submit application via this link. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information on the requirements of the embedded certificate, please see this link. Certificate Only (Stand Alone): The Certificate in Indigenous Governance and Partnership is available as a university credit certificate only. Students do not need to be enrolled in a University of Alberta degree program to complete this certificate. This certificate is offered part-time and will normally be completed within two years. To apply to the certificate as a prospective student: Apply to this certificate as you would apply to any other program. See this link for where to apply. Applications are accepted from October 1 - March 1 for Fall admission to the part-time Stand Alone certificate. For more information on the requirements of the "Stand Alone" certificate, see this link

The Certificate in Indigenous Sport and Recreation is jointly administered by the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation and the Faculty of Native Studies and is open to students enrolled in degree programs in the Faculties of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation; and Native Studies. This certificate will produce the next generation of leaders in Indigenous sport and recreation by providing students with a flexible and innovative environment that emphasizes academic excellence and experiential learning. To achieve this goal, the proposed curriculum positions sport and recreation as instruments for improving community health. This is accomplished by combining the expertise of the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation in the realms of sport, recreation and physical activity with the Faculty of Native Studies’ expertise in Indigenous culture and community. Students wishing to be awarded the Indigenous Sport and Recreation Certificate must apply through their home faculty, and as early in their degree programs as possible, to ensure that they have access to the required courses. Students may pursue this undergraduate certificate in Indigenous Sport and Recreation while fulfilling existing requirements for their degree program by taking the designated courses for a minimum of 12 units. This page is to guide students in the Faculty of Native Studies on how to enroll in the Certificate in Indigenous Sport and Recreation. If you are a student in The Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, please contact your home faculty for application and assistance. To apply to the Certificate in Indigenous Sport and Recreation as a Faculty of Native Studies student: Submit your application via this link. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information on the requirements of the certificate, please see this link.