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Bear Awareness
Learn how to stay safe in bear country with this Bear Awareness course. Build confidence, prevent encounters, and protect yourself, others, and wildlife. Perfect for anyone working or guiding outdoors.
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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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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.
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Standard, Emergency and Occupational First Aid
A foundational workplace first aid course designed to equip you with vital life-saving skills and teach you to handle emergencies effectively in a workplace setting.
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.
- FOODSAFE Level 1 - 7 Hours 🔗 Learn more
A foundational certification for food service workers (cooks, servers, dishwashers, etc.). Covers foodborne illness, safe food handling, storage, sanitation, and more. - FOODSAFE Level 1 Refresher - 2 Hours 🔗 Learn more
For individuals with a current (unexpired) FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate issued in BC. - FOODSAFE Level 2 - 12 Hours 🔗 Learn more
For supervisors, managers, and executive chefs. Includes managing food safety and creating food safety plans. Level 1 is a prerequisite. - MarketSafe - 6 Hours 🔗 Learn more
Designed for those selling homemade or farm-grown products at farmers' markets and temporary food venues. Not equivalent to FOODSAFE Level 1. - ProcessSafe - 7 Hours 🔗 Learn more
Ideal for small-scale food processors, entrepreneurs, or new entry-level staff. Focuses on safe handling and food processing practices. - Introduction to Food Microbiology - 40 Hours 🔗 Learn more
A deeper dive into the science of food safety. Suitable for those looking to understand the microbiological principles behind safe food handling.
Who Should Attend?
These courses are for people handling food –this may be those who are involved in preparing, serving, or selling food. This includes cooks, servers, food truck operators, kitchen managers, farmers' market vendors, and small-scale food processors. If your work involves food in any way, this training supports your role and your business.
Session Details
This is online, self-paced training – meaning you can learn when it works best for you. Course lengths vary from short refreshers to in-depth programs (ranging from 1 to 40 hours).
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
Prerequisites vary depending on the course. Some, like FOODSAFE Level 2, require a valid Level 1 certificate. Others, like MarketSafe and ProcessSafe, are open to beginners. Before registering, be sure to review the course details on Open School BC to see what’s required for your chosen training.
Questions?
We would love to hear from you! Email [email protected]