June 2026
CPLEA’s Justice Navigator training program is now live!
We’re excited to share that we’ve launched the Legal Foundations for Justice Navigators program!
The program aims to provide justice navigators with basic knowledge about Alberta laws and legal processes to support their work with clients – spotting legal issues, sharing relevant legal information and referring for more support.
Who is a justice navigator? They’re any non-lawyer professional who supports their clients with many issues, including legal ones. They may be social workers, settlement workers, intake workers, counsellors, librarians, teachers and more. Learn more about justice navigators in our article on LawNow – CPLEA’s legal blog for non-lawyers.
This free program consists of a series of 12 online, self-directed modules. Each module takes between 45 and 90 minutes to complete. While we intend for participants to complete all 12 modules, participants can complete whichever modules they choose.
How to get started
- Visit our program website.
- Click the Login button to register for an account.
- Enroll in and complete any or all modules.
You will receive a certificate of completion for each module you complete.
We want this program to meet the learning needs of justice navigators across the province. At the end of each module, we invite you to complete a survey about your experience with the module.
As always, we thank the Alberta Law Foundation, the Department of Justice Canada and Alberta Real Estate Foundation for the core funding that makes programs like this possible.
Coming up: Communities of practice
CPLEA envisions a Part II to this project – communities of practice. We know many justice navigators possess extensive knowledge and experience. We aim to create a safe and productive space for peer-led sharing as well as opportunities for learning about specialized topics. This portion may consist of webinars and an online forum.
We hope to launch communities of practice in 2027.
Connect with us!
If you have questions or comments about the program, we invite you to fill out our contact form or email navigatortraining@cplea.ca. Our team will follow up with you!
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