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WHMIS
Hazardous materials pop up more often than you’d think in tourism – from cleaning supplies to pool chemicals. WHMIS training makes it easy to stay safe, feel confident, and get certified.
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Joint Health & Safety Committee Training
Ready to serve on your workplace’s safety committee? This essential training gives you the tools to fulfill your role, learn how to keep your workplace safe, and meet provincial requirements.
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Serving It Right
Want to obtain certification to serve alcohol with confidence and care? Serving It Right gives you the essential skills and knowledge to keep your guests safe and your service legal - click to get certified and serve responsibly!
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Food Safety: FOODSAFE, MarketSafe and ProcessSafe
Online food safety courses – FOODSAFE, MarketSafe, ProcessSafe, and Food Microbiology – are available as self-paced training. Designed for food workers, managers, producers, and processors, these courses cover safe handling, sanitation, food safety planning, and microbiology. Refresher and advanced certifications are also offered.
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Wilderness & Remote First Aid
When medical help is far away, knowing how to respond can make all the difference. These specialized first aid courses are designed for those who work or play in the wilderness.
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Marine Basic and Advanced First Aid
These intensive and interactive courses train people on how to react and improvise during time-priority and life-threatening marine emergencies.
Bear Awareness
This Bear Awareness course provided by Canada Safety Training helps you stay safe while working or spending time in nature. It teaches you how to understand bear behaviour, spot signs of their presence and avoid unsafe situations. Whether you’re guiding tours, protecting the land or working in the outdoors, this training gives you the skills to respond calmly and confidently in bear country. You’ll learn how to prevent bear encounters, what to do if one happens, and how to use bear spray safely. This training is important for keeping both people and bears safe. By learning these skills, you help protect yourself, your team and your guests – and show respect for the land and wildlife that support our communities.
What You’ll Take Away
- Introduction to bear safety
- Where bears live and what they eat
- How to spot bear tracks and signs
- What to do if you see a bear
- Safety tips for the wilderness
- Understanding how humans and bears can live together
- How to stay calm and prepared
- How to use bear spray correctly
Who Should Attend?
This course is made for Indigenous peoples working in tourism who want to strengthen their health and safety knowledge – especially in outdoor recreation, guiding or land guardian roles. It’s a great fit for anyone who spends time in nature.
Session Details
This is an online, self-paced course, so you can take your time. Go through the material when it works for you—there’s no rush, and you can stop and come back as needed.
Eligibility
Indigenous Tourism BC will cover the full costs of this training for eligible participants:
- Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Metis) residing in BC
- Indigenous-owned tourism businesses (51%+ Indigenous ownership), and employees of
- First Nations-owned tourism businesses (51%+ First Nations ownership), and employees of
- First Nations Communities in BC
Prerequisites
You don’t need any special training or experience to take this course – just an open mind and a willingness to learn. If you’ve spent time outdoors or know a bit about staying safe on the land, that knowledge will help, but it’s not required. Everyone is welcome.
Questions?
We would love to hear from you! Email [email protected]