The RIGC can provide up to three free training seats for the FNIGC's Fundamentals of OCAP training to any First Nation that completes the Data Capacity Needs Assessment Tool and shares the results with the BC RIGC project team.

Registration in the course customarily costs $500 per person. 

What you will learn:

This fully online, self-directed training course introduces the OCAP principles in a welcoming and culturally engaging way. It takes learners on a journey through the importance of First Nations ownership, control, access, and possession of First Nations data and provides the background needed to exercise data sovereignty and assert and apply the OCAP principles. 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the principles of OCAP®.

• Understand key foundational concepts for OCAP® such as Data Sovereignty and Information Governance.

• Understand First Nations collective rights, and the difference between asserting and respecting OCAP®.

• Connect the context and importance of OCAP® to your current work or role.

If you are interested in taking the course, please contact info@bcfnrigc.ca.