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Indigenous Certification Board of Canada


ICBOC is a national Indigenous professional certification body that ensures the recognition and maintenance of indigenous workers occupations related to addictions and mental wellness as well as in other unregulated fields. The cornerstones of the ICBoC certification process were laid by the Association of BC First Nations Treatment Programs over twenty years ago. This process honours and incorporates indigenous peoples’ culture, traditions and healing philosophies. ICBoC delivers three distinct services:
Certification:

The Indigenous Certification Board of Canada grants professional certification to First Nations, Inuit and Métis practitioners working in addictions, mental wellness, community and family support and other non-regulated allied occupations.
Program Accreditation

ICBoC accredits culturally competent, culturally safe education and training that match our certification standards and requirements, and that is developed and delivered by universities, colleges, training organizations and companies, training conferences and independent trainers. Accredited institutions are:
Education and Training

ICBoC provides information on education and training programs available nationwide in the fields related to its certifications and offers personal guidance on the training needed to satisfy its certification standards and requirements
https://icboc.ca