Divisions

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment is divided into many divisions and then further divided into program areas - each working to further the Department's goals and mandate.

Here is a brief breakdown of the divisions and four key activity areas offering programs and services to the public:

  1. Corporate Management
    • Directorate
    • Finance and Capital Planning
    • Planning, Research and Information Management
    • Policy, Legislation and Communications
  2. Labour and Income Security
    • Income Security Programs (including Income Assistance programs, Senior Home Heating Subsidy, and Student Financial Assistance)
    • Labour Development and Standards (including Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification, Employment Standards, Labour Market Programs, and the Northwest Territories Nominee Program)
  3. Education and Early Childhood
    • Early Learning and Child Care
    • Junior Kindergarten – Grade 12 Education System Services
    • Junior Kindergarten – Grade 12 Student Services
    • Post-Secondary Education
  4. Languages and Culture
    • Indigenous Languages Secretariat
    • Francophone Affairs Secretariat
    • Culture and Heritage (including the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Territorial Archaeologist, and NWT Archives)
Updated: Jan 26, 2026