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BEAHR Indigenous Environmental Training Programs

Empowering Indigenous learners through culturally grounded, career-focused training. BEAHR programs combine Western science with Indigenous Knowledge to prepare participants for in-demand environmental roles across Canada.

Royal Roads University

Indigenous Environmental Leadership Pathways

New online program, Completion of ECO Canada’s BEAHR program will support a candidate’s application. Don’t miss out. Apply today!

Students

BEAHR Indigenous Training

Combining traditional Indigenous wisdom with scientific foundations to develop students’ careers.

Educators

BEAHR Articulation For Post-Secondary Education

Enhancing education and career prospects through articulation partnerships for BEAHR graduates.

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Program Guide

Download our BEAHR Training Guide to explore full course details, delivery options, and how to bring Indigenous environmental training to your community.

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Community Empowerment

Our suite of Indigenous training programs is tailored to communities to provide entry-level opportunities in the environmental field.

BEAHR Indigenous training programs offer locally customized learning that provide accessible and meaningful career development to First Nation, Métis and Inuit members to overcome barriers to employment and develop competencies needed to actively contribute to Canada’s growing environmental sector.

The courses offered provide introductory training to those who want to work in the environmental sector in Canada.

Graduates will have all the necessary technical, cultural, safety and soft skills required to secure meaningful environmental employment. We offer two streams, Workforce Training and Technician Training. The latter gives you further recognition if you already have environmental experience or training.

Customized Learning

BEAHR Indigenous Training Courses Are

Each course delivers experiential group-based vocational training that provide requisite technical, cultural, safety and soft-skills required to secure meaningful employment in the sector.

We have a network of licensed BEAHR trainers all across Canada. Learn more about becoming a BEAHR trainer if you are interested in fostering local learning opportunities.

How It Works

Explore Course Curriculum or Learn More About In-Community Training

Discover how BEAHR programs are structured and delivered to meet the unique needs of Indigenous communities across Canada. Whether you’re looking for detailed curriculum info or want to understand how training can happen directly in your community, we’ve got you covered.

Curriculum Overview

See the full list of BEAHR courses and what each program covers.

In-Community Training

Learn how BEAHR programs are delivered directly in Indigenous communities.

Our Guiding Voices

Rooted in Indigenous Community Leadership

The foundations of our BEAHR Indigenous Training Programs are rooted in the voices of Canada’s Indigenous communities.

Every initiative or program that we work on involves collaboration with government, industry and academia. With BEAHR, we include a fourth voice in all decisions, so we never lose sight of the Indigenous values that remain the focal point of this unique program.

Each element of this program has been designed based on key decision makers in their communities and the insight they have shared on the environmental industry at a local level.

BEAHR Guiding Principles

Our relationship with Indigenous peoples is founded on respect. Respect for their distinct cultures, history, unique relationship to the land and the legal status of Indigenous Peoples. We are committed to collaborating with Indigenous Peoples and their communities to build long-term and mutually beneficial relationships based on the values of honesty, and inclusion.

It is paramount to center our efforts in the following principles:

Since its launch in 2006, ​

We have delivered over 350 customized BEAHR Training Programs to 6,600+ participants in partnership with 330+ First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across the country. Because we know it isn’t a one-size fits-all system, each delivery was customized to meet the needs and priorities of the respective communities, along with the local employment demands of that geographical area.