Icboc Information

Incorporated provincially in 2005 and federally in 2011, Indigenous Certification Board of Canada is the nationally designated body specifically created to provide professional certifications to unregulated Indigenous workforce in the fields of addictions, wellness and in a range of social and health fields. ICBOC professional certification system is embedded in a unique, culturally resonant capacity development model that reflects the realities, needs and aspirations of unregulated First Nations, Métis and Inuit workers, and of the individuals, families and communities they serve. The ICBOC's professional and technical certification standards and requirements match those of other nonIndigenous certification bodies in Canada and internationally - and exceed them with regard to cultural resonance, competence and safety. ICBOC is the first Indigenous organization that has developed a rigorous cultureembedded accreditation process actively contributing to the Indigenization of academic university and college programs, and promoting the training and education offered by Indigenous providers. The main components of the accreditation process aimed at institutional academic programs are the assessment of Indigenous input in all stages of a program and of its cultural safety, competence as well as its technical relevance to ICBOC certification standards and requirements.