Indio Learning Network

Located centrally in Edmonton, Alberta with training centers north of St. Albert, Alberta, FNC is well positioned to serve the needs of many First Nations across Alberta. Providing high quality, easy to use, easy to access, educational coursework which includes but is not limited to Grade 1 to Grade 12 First Nation Curriculum, the First Nation Collegiate will roll out “Soft Skills” (secondary school courses), workforce training “Hard Skills” (hands on training) specific to the needs of the students they serve. They will also provide workforce Training courses, Leadership Development courses, Personal Development courses, and Post-Secondary Dual Credit courses for students of any age 5+.

All courses and training modules have been designed and authored by First Nation leaders, educators, Elders, and First Nation allies. Every course is designed with the goal of being easy to understand, engaging and easy to complete. And best of all each course is streamed through a Virtual Classroom Streaming process that operates in real time, at any pace, in any place, and through any space. All that is required for an end user is an internet or satellite connection to connect. “Hard Skills” will be taught at a training facility directly suited to match the hands on skills required by participants.

Our Workforce Training Program (WTP) provides excellent work experience training which equips clients with the skills to attain meaningful employment. Partnering with Indigenous communities to build and strengthen their workforce while remaining culturally sensitive is at the heart of our company philosophy.

Our WTP program is proud to be able to focus on the needs of individual clients. We commit to assisting Indigenous Nations in partnering with employers to train or provide relevant work experience for clients who lack these skills. We also commit to providing training that allows clients to keep on top of their area of work, so they will be able to continue in and advance in their current career.

The purpose of our Workplace Training Programs is:

Provide Nation-delivered, work-site training opportunities to individuals with barriers to employment. This involves a variety of on-site and on-line opportunities for the Nations we work with.
Provide work experience opportunities at a worksite for individuals with limited or no work experience.
Provide empowerment training and workforce opportunities for Indigenous women.
Provide on-going on-line training for individuals to help them improve their work skills and to gain skills that will them to maintain their current job, or progress in their field.

The objectives of our Workplace Training Program are:

To enable unemployed individuals with barriers to employment to attain necessary occupational skills that are related to the needs of the current hiring labor market.
To assist unemployed and marginally employed individuals to obtain further work experience so they may attain employment or progress in their current field.
To provide employees the necessary skills, knowledge, and attributes required to successfully undertake jobs in the following industry sectors: construction, communications, and oil and gas.
To build leadership capacity and succession planning in the workplace.