First launched in 2006, our Indigenous Environmental BEAHR Training Programs continue to share a simple goal: to provide introductory workforce training to help First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities across Canada work in the environmental sector. Because of the environmental diversity across Canada, the program is customized to meet local needs based on a variety of components from local community needs to geographic factors.
As a licensed BEAHR trainer, you will not only deliver these 1 to 16-week employment-focused courses, but also help build relevant skillset among your local Indigenous partnerships to help them secure meaningful jobs in their local areas. You will hone the course focus on skill competencies and jobs relevant to your local area. Your work will have a positive impact on the Indigenous communities you serve, students and graduates, and, ultimately, your business.
We’ve delivered over 350 courses to more than 6,600 participants from 330+ Indigenous communities across Canada. With your help, as a licensed BEAHR trainer, we will grow our membership and help youth prepare to enter the environmental field with this valuable certification in their hands.
As a licensed BEAHR trainer, you and your organization will contribute to your community and its local workforce. You will have the opportunity to:
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The license to deliver BEAHR programs is provided to individual organizations, who then select qualified instructors to deliver the program on their behalf.
All licensee organizations must demonstrate:
Each instructor must be approved by ECO Canada to deliver BEAHR courses. Approval is granted by evaluation of:
Hear insights from two licensed BEAHR trainers and members of our team on the program and its impact on local communities.
Hire a post-secondary student for a meaningful work placement and receive financial support toward eligible wages.
Get reimbursed for up to 50% of eligible student wages.
Eligible employers include Canadian-owned businesses, Canadian subsidiaries, and non-profits of all sizes. Placements must relate to the student's post-secondary program in STEAM or Business.
Apply as an EmployerSupport is subject to program eligibility, available placements, and approval.
Dans un esprit de respect, de réciprocité et de vérité, nous honorons et reconnaissons Moh’kinsstis, le territoire traditionnel du Traité 7 et les pratiques orales de la confédération des Pieds-Noirs : Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, ainsi que les nations Îyâxe Nakoda et Tsuut’ina. Nous reconnaissons que ce territoire abrite la Nation métisse de l’Alberta, la région 3 au sein de la patrie historique des Métis du Nord-Ouest. Enfin, nous reconnaissons toutes les nations qui vivent, travaillent et se divertissent sur ce territoire, et qui l’honorent et le célèbrent.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work, and gather on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, including the Blackfoot Confederacy—comprising the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations—as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations.
This land, known as Moh’kinsstis in the Blackfoot language and encompassing what is now Districts 5 and 6, is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.
We recognize and honour the deep connection these Nations have to the land, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in its stewardship.
As we continue our work, we commit to learning from Indigenous knowledge systems, uplifting Indigenous voices, and fostering relationships rooted in equity, understanding, and reconciliation.
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