Modules (5) in bold are required modules for those participants who begin their Diploma program in the summer of 2021 or later.

Education Program Modules (7)

• Co-curricular Program
• Curriculum Design 
• Custodial Care - Boarding, Homestay, Exchange
• Education Program Foundation (Leadership organization, schedule, school organization, learning environment, resources)
• Instructional Strategies (Pedagogical approaches and theoretical frameworks)
• Student Assessment 
• Nurturing Whole School Well-being

School Operations Modules (6)

• Advancement 
• Enrolment Management
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Marketing and Communication 
• Physical Plant and Property

Leadership Strategies and Structures (16)

• Child Protection (see Child Protection section below)
• Change Management
• Crisis Management 
• Faculty and Staff Culture
• Design Thinking 
• Difficult Conversations 
• Effective Leadership Facilitation 
• Environmental Sustainability
• Faculty/Staff Growth and Evaluation
• Governance 
• Information Systems Privacy and Risk
• Media Training
• Mental Health First Aid
• Pluralism
• Public Speaking and Writing
• Risk Assessment and Management 
• Women and Leadership (open to everyone)

• Participants new to the Diploma Program and intending to complete all the requirements in the program are required to begin with the CAIS Foundations for School Leadership Program: Designing a Practice. (Note: Leaders and aspiring leaders who do not intend to complete the Diploma may take a few specific modules without completing the Foundations program. Kindly declare your intention upon registration).
• Completion of 10 CAIS Diploma modules (please see Module Offerings - Effective Summer 2021 above)
  • 5 required modules
  • 5 additional modules from any module category
• Evidence of Completion of Child Protection program (see below)

Evidence of Completion of Child Protection program

CAIS is committed to protecting students. Support is offered through the CAIS Accreditation Process and Professional Learning programs including:

• Child Protection-related Indicators of Effective Practice embedded throughout the 2021 CAIS National Standards.
• The CAIS Diploma in Independent School Leadership requires evidence of completion of child protection training as well as a completion of a CAIS Child Protection workshop to support schools as they consider related school policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Mental Health First Aid (Standard and Youth-Focus) is offered as a CAIS Leadership Diploma elective module. It is facilitated by Christina Yurchuk, Learning Facilitator at the Michener Institute of Education at the University Health Network (UHN). Connections are made to the CAIS 2021 National Standards.
• In some provinces, completion of a Child Protection training program is a mandatory component of teacher education and certification maintenance programs.

The workshop will be offered regularly at Leadership Institutes, starting in July 2023. There will be an in-person and virtual option.

FAQs

1. I have completed the mandated training through the Ontario College of Teachers and the Commit to Kids Sexual Abuse Program (CCCP). How do I show evidence?
   Upon completion, you would have received confirmation. Please complete this Google form.
2. I completed the Boundary Training program- Creating a Culture of Safety through SOS 360. How do I show evidence?
   Upon completion, you would have received confirmation. Please complete this Google form.
3. I completed Respect in School through the Manitoba Department of Education. How do I show evidence?
   Upon completion, you would have received confirmation. Please complete this Google form.
4. I started the Diploma before July 2021, does this new requirement apply to me?
   It is strongly encouraged but not required. This is required for all Leadership Diploma participants who started as of July 2021.
5. I completed child protection training, why do I need to do a workshop?
   The CAIS Child Protection workshops allow for in-depth discussion and reflection on how the training can be used in CAIS schools using case-study methods. The workshops will allow aspiring leaders to simulate how to enact best-practices in child protection in real world situations.
6. I’m not doing the CAIS Diploma in Independent School Leadership, can I still attend the Child Protection workshop?
   Yes, it is open to anyone who has completed either child protection training program (listed above). It is a requirement for the Diploma graduation.
7. How often is the workshop offered?
   The CAIS Child Protection workshop will be offered in person twice a year during the Summer Leadership Institute (starting July 2023) and in April 2024. It will also be offered regularly during Leadership Institutes.

• Participants who complete the 5 required modules and 5 elective modules (10 in total), earn the CAIS Diploma in Independent School Leadership.
• Note that effective Summer 2020, Accreditation is no longer a required module.
• Participants who have completed Accreditation can count it as 1 of the 10.
• Participants who have not taken Accreditation can take a different elective module.

Required Modules to earn the Diploma

• Education Program Foundations (formerly known as Academic Administration)
• Advancement
• Faculty and Staff Culture
• Finance
• Governance

Elective Modules to earn the Diploma

• All other modules have elective status and there is no restriction in choice. 
• Required modules plus electives to total 10 modules to earn the Diploma.
• For a list of possible electives, please see Module Offerings - Effective Summer 2021.