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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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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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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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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.
Wilderness & Remote First Aid
When medical help is far away, knowing how to respond can make all the difference. The Wilderness and Remote First Aid program gives people working in tourism the skills and confidence to act during emergencies in remote or wilderness areas. Whether you're leading tours, working in ecotourism, or guiding outdoor experiences, this training prepares you to care for others when help could be hours or days away.
You'll learn how to plan ahead, prevent injury, and provide life-saving care. This hands-on training includes outdoor learning, real-life scenarios, and a take-home field guide. With different course levels to choose from, you’ll leave feeling more prepared, more capable, and more confident to lead safely in remote environments.
What You’ll Take Away
- How to respond to emergencies in remote and wilderness settings
- Skills to manage injuries, environmental illnesses, and medical situations
- Planning, prevention, and risk assessment
- Leadership and communication under pressure
- How to provide extended care when help is delayed
- How to assess when and how to evacuate
- Outdoor scenario practice in realistic settings
- A take-home Wilderness & Remote Field Guide
- Nationally recognized Canadian Red Cross certification
- Knowledge and experience you can apply immediately on the job
Who Should Attend?
This training is for people working in tourism, especially those involved in outdoor recreation, adventure guiding, ecotourism, or working in parks or remote communities. It’s designed for those who spend time in areas where professional medical help is not nearby and want to improve safety for themselves and their guests.
Session Details
This is in-person training that takes place both indoors and outdoors. The courses are hands-on and based on real-life wilderness scenarios. There are three levels to choose from:
- Remote First Aid - 20 Hours 🔗 Learn more For day trips and short-stay situations
- Wilderness First Aid - 40 Hours 🔗 Learn more For multi-day trips and expeditions
- Wilderness First Responder - 80 Hours 🔗 Learn more For professional rescuers and emergency response teams
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 level. Some courses are open to beginners, while others are designed for professionals. It's important to review the “Session Details” above before registering to learn more about each course and find the one that’s right for you.
Questions?
We would love to hear from you! Email [email protected]