Pre-Education Certificate

Pre-Education Certificate is a Diploma program taught at Northern Lights College, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Northern Lights College’s Pre-Education Certificate comprises the first year of an Associate of Arts Degree designed for prospective teachers. Students complete one year of planned coursework at Northern Lights College. Required courses include ENGL 100 Academic Writing, ENGL 105 Nonfictional Prose (or ENGL 111 Poetry and Drama, or ENGL 112 Prose Fiction), GEOG 103 The Regional Geography of Canada, HIST 103 Canada, Pre-Confederation, HIST 104 Canada, Post-Confederation, and MATH 190 Principles of Mathematics for Teachers.

The program is a one year program taken over two semesters with a minimum of 15 credits per semester. Students complete 31 credits (450 hours), minimum. The certificate also includes Pre-Education Electives, with a minimum of one lab science and a total of four electives (12–14 credits), plus residency requirements of 25% of all coursework completed at Northern Lights College.

Northern Lights College states the certificate prepares students for continued Bachelor level studies at universities or other receiving institutions, continued studies in specific programs at Northern Lights College, continued studies in professional programs, or entry-level employment opportunities. Credits earned may also be applied to an undergraduate degree with other post secondary institutions.

Modules

• ENGL 100 – Academic Writing
• ENGL 105 – Nonfictional Prose
• ENGL 111 – Poetry and Drama
• ENGL 112 – Prose Fiction
• GEOG 103 – The Regional Geography of Canada
• HIST 103 – Canada, Pre-Confederation
• HIST 104 – Canada, Post-Confederation
• MATH 190 – Principles of Mathematics for Teachers
• Pre-Education Electives

The minimum requirements for admission in Pre-Education Certificate at Northern Lights College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Northern Lights College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Northern Lights College as pre-requiste for admission in Pre-Education Certificate.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A. Domestic students and students from countries that practice Standard Written English (see Appendix A) must have official transcripts demonstrating that they have met the English Requirements: One of the following with a “C” grade or higher: English 12 or English Literature 12 or English First Peoples 12, ENGL 050, or ENGL 099.

Alternatively, any university-level English course with a “C” grade or higher. Students who do not meet one of the above English requirements must complete the NLC Writing Assessment for appropriate course placement.

B. International students who do not meet the requirement A. above, and domestic students who received their secondary education in French or another language, must show that they have met the NLC English requirement: see Appendix A (General Academic English Language Proficiency Requirements)

C. Math Requirement: One of the following with a ‘C’ grade (60%) or higher: Pre-calculus 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, Foundations of Math 11, MATH 040, or equivalent. Alternatively, readiness for MATH 050 as determined by the CCP Math appraisal.

Note that some course options have specific prerequisites. Meeting the program entrance requirements does not ensure course prerequisites have been met for all available courses.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.nlc.bc.ca/programs/pre-education-certificate/

• Continued Bachelor level studies at universities or other receiving institutions
• Continued studies in specific programs at Northern Lights College
• Continued studies in professional programs
• Entry-level employment opportunities

51 fully funded scholarships are listed for Canada. See Canada scholarships.