FNTI
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Former name | First Nations Technical Institute |
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| Type | Indigenous-owned and -governed post-secondary institute |
| Established | 1985 |
| President | Suzanne Katsi'tsiarihshion Brant |
| Address | 315 Airport Rd, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory K0K 1X0 , , , Canada |
| Website | fnti |
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FNTI (formerly known as First Nations Technical Institute)[1] is an Indigenous-owned and -governed post-secondary institute located in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario. The institute puts on programming rooted in Indigegogy and Indigenous ways of knowing.
FNTI is a registered non-profit/charitable organization, accredited by the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC),[2] a member of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), and undergoing the process of an organizational review with the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council.[3]
As of July 2020, FNTI has over 4,000 graduates with certificate, diploma and degree credentials issued in partnership with recognized Ontario colleges and universities. The institute will begin the delivery of standalone bachelor's degrees in 2020 in accordance with the Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017.[4]
As of July 2020, FNTI has an overall graduation rate of 93% and its graduates have a 98% employment rate.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1917, the Canadian Royal Flying Corps survey operation identified the flatlands of Tyendinaga as an excellent location for a flight training facility, Camp Mohawk. In 1985, FNTI federally incorporated to create educational pathways for Indigenous Peoples.
FNTI started their First Peoples’ Aviation Technology – Flight program in 1989 to train First Nations, Métis and Inuit pilots on the former Camp Mohawk site.
Partnerships
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Since its inception, the institute has delivered certificate, diploma and degree credentials issued in partnership with recognized Ontario colleges and universities. In 2020, FNTI will begin delivering its own standalone bachelor's degrees in accordance with the Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017.
2019–2020 College and University Partners:
- Canadore College
- Queen's University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- St. Lawrence College
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Accreditation and Associations:
- Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)
- Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council (IAESC)
- World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC)
Programs offered
[edit | edit source]Post-Secondary Programs at FNTI in Partnership with Ontario Colleges and Universities
[edit | edit source]Diploma Level
- Early Childhood Education (Canadore College)
- Mental Health and Addiction Worker (Canadore College)
- Social Service Worker (Canadore College)
Advanced Diploma Level
- First Peoples' Aviation Technology—Flight (Canadore College)
Degree Level
- Bachelor of Arts Public Administration and Governance (Toronto Metropolitan University)
- Bachelor of Social Work (Toronto Metropolitan University)
Graduate Level
- Master of Social Work (Wilfrid Laurier University)
- Master of Public Administration (Queen's University)
Programs under development
[edit | edit source]FNTI Standalone bachelor's degrees for delivery in 2020:
- Bachelor of Arts and Science Indigenous Sustainable Food Systems
- Bachelor of Health Sciences Indigenous Midwifery
- Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). WINHEC Accrediting Authority, WINHEC Accreditation Handbook—Higher Education, Indigenous Teacher Education, P–12 Education: On-line—General Processes, 1st ed. (Honolulu: World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium, 2018‑08‑01).
- ^ General, O. Reg. 239/18; Indigenous Advanced Education & Skills Council (iaesc).
- ^ S.O. 2017, c. 34, Sch. 20.
External links
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