AFOA Certified Aboriginal Public Administrator (CAPA)

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Training Program

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Monday, February 6, 2012

AFOA Certificate Courses Designed for Aboriginal Public Administrators and Managers

Courses towards the Certified Aboriginal Public Admminstrator (CaPA) Designation

Economic Development for Aboriginal Communities (AFOA 1)

Economic development is increasingly being recognized as a way for Aboriginal communities to achieve social and economic prosperity. The course explores:

Economic development models
Impact of external trends
The roles of the Economic Development Officer , Committee, and Corporation
The Business planning process
Economic development strategies
Identifying economic development opportunities

Aboriginal Management Practices Level 1 (AFOA 2)

This course provides tools you can use to improve your management practices. The course explores:

Team building techniques
Leadership strategies
Problem solving and decision making
Meeting management
Information management
Communication strategies
Negotiations and Dispute Resolution

Aboriginal Program Management (AFOA 3)

Aboriginal program managers need to focus on strategic management and effective decision making in their day to day responsibilities. This course explores:

The roles and skills required of a program manager
Developing policies and procedures
Identifying sources of revenue
Developing proposals
Developing program plans
Financial management, reporting and accountability
Performance evaluations

Aboriginal Management Practices Level 2 (AFOA 4)

Building on the knowledge acquired in Management Practices Level 1, this course examines macro-management and governance topics. The course explores:

Roles and responsibilities of Chief, Council and staff
Developing policies
Strategic management and planning
Human resource management
Benchmarking and best practices
Community relations
Financial strategies

FSMA: First Nations Fiscal & Statistical Management Act

For many First Nations in Canada, moving forward with economic development can be challenging. One challenge is the lack of access to affordable financing for capital projects. The course explores: the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (FSMA), the First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB) and identifies how First Nations communities can utilize the FSMA and FMB services to access long-term financing for infrastructure development projects on reserve.

Courses start February 6, 2012 and run for 15 weeks.

For more information or to Register, Click Here or contact AFOA Canada at 1-866-722-2362.

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