FIRST NATION ADMINISTRATION
DEGREE PROGRAM PACKAGE

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FIRST NATION HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PROGRAM PACKAGE

The application process is detailed and will require the commitment of a significant amount of your personal time and effort. The completion of each of the components of this admission package is integral to ensuring that your application will be processed in an effective manner. The documents listed below must be submitted to Yellowhead Tribal College. Applicants are also encouraged to submit the necessary documents to meet the funding deadlines set by their sponsors.

If you have any questions about the application procedure, please contact Normie Carlson, First Nation Health Administration Department Head, at (587) 525-6152 or email normie.carlson@ytced.ca

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  • Official High School Transcripts

  • Official Poet-Secondary Transcripts, if applicable

  • Confirmation of English 30-1 and final mark of at least 55%, or English 30-2 and a final mark of at least 65% prior to commencement of the program

  • Current Resume

  • Complete the College Application

  • $75.00 Program Application Fee

  • Personal Statement

Pay Application Fee ►

You can upload your completed statement in the form below

  • Two letters of reference (one should be from the supervisor of your volunteer or work experience and the second from a community, education or employment).
    Reference letters must be emailed to normie.carlson@ytced.ca DIRECTLY from the person providing the reference. The sender must ensure the subject line includes:
    “FNHA: References for FirstName LastName
    Reference letters can also be mailed to YTC, Attention: Registrar’s Office.

  • Criminal Records Check/Child Intervention Check

Download First Nation Health Administration Program Package ►

By completing your Personal Statement you will be provided with an opportunity to explore and describe how your prior life experiences have encouraged you to consider embarking upon an educational journey which is founded upon Indigenous Knowledge systems.

Please answer the following questions in paragraph format (double-spaced word-processed responses are preferred)

  1. Please describe your reasons for pursuing a degree in First Nation Health Administration.

  2. Please describe your reasons for wishing to complete your social work education within a program that possesses an Indigenous cultural foundation.

  3. Please identify and describe those skills and experiences that you believe indicate your personal suitability to the field of First Nations Health Administration.

  4. Leading a healthy lifestyle is an essential requirement for successfully participating in a FNHA education program that is founded upon First Nation values, knowledge and philosophy. Please describe your plans for ensuring that the following elements of your life will be addressed in a healthy manner throughout the duration of your FNHA program.

    • Potential life challenges
    • Family and community commitments
    • Spiritual needs
    • Academic responsibilities
    • Financial considerations

  5. In one to two paragraphs please describe your knowledge of Indigenous worldview and social issues that currently face First Nation peoples in Canada.