This EOI addresses part of the NCSO®/NHSA™ training requirements and establishes a minimum standard for high quality and consistent delivery of Approved Training Provider’s course content. Successful applicants will be audited every three years to ensure program standards are maintained. Successful applicants will also be asked to sign a Letter of Agreement each year and provide an update as to any changes that have occurred relative to administrative management, programs, resources, testing, instructors, and/or program delivery.

Approved Training Providers will be recognized as BCCSA trainers for the required courses. BCCSA will maintain an active list of Approved Training Providers on its website, promote them at BCCSA training sessions, and provide training information upon request. The BCCSA will not recommend one Training Provider over another.

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  Training Standards

  By becoming a BCCSA Approved Training provider, you’ll contribute to building a stronger culture of safety by:

  • Promoting consistency in the quality and content of workplace safety and health training.
  • Giving employers the ability to assess the skills and knowledge workers bring when they join the workforce.
  • Helping reduce workplace injuries by equipping workers with the knowledge gained through Approved Training courses.

  The following standards are currently available. Each training standard specifies the course requirements, learning objectives, and qualifications for both training providers and instructors.

  Confined Space Entry (accepting applications)

  • Program Standard

    Program Standard

    Confined Space Entry/Monitor Seven (7) hours of classroom training designed for workers who are required to enter and/or monitor entry into restricted/confined spaces. Course topics must include:

    • British Columbia OH&S legislated standards
    • Identification and definition of a confined space
    • Requirements for working in or around restricted/confined space
    • Risk/hazard assessment and control methods for restricted/confined space
    • Atmospheric testing
    • Entry and confined space permits
    • Signage and tagging
    • Emergency procedures
    • Roles and responsibilities of workers, supervisors, managers, and confined space standby persons

    Certification

    This course must have a written exam component and include equipment demonstration(s). Participants must achieve a minimum score of 80% for course certification.

  • Provider Standard

    Administrative Processes

    The following categories of requirements are the minimum set of administrative policy and processes that Training Providers must have in place and operational:

    • Instructor Management
    • Course Management
    • Classroom Management
    • Safety & Equipment Management
    • Student Records & Statistics Management

    Instructor Management

    Training Providers must provide evidence that they have an instructor management policy and processes in place and documented, which include but are not limited to:

    • Hiring criteria, which includes a combination of occupational health & safety education, subject matter expertise, and adult-education delivery experience
    • How an instructor progresses from being hired to delivering the required courses and maintaining their credentials
    • An instructor evaluation process to monitor and evaluate instructional delivery and to provide feedback for continuous improvement
    • An Instructor Code of Ethics requiring that instructors adhere to high standards of practice when providing instruction
    • A process in place for removing instructors who demonstrate poor performance

    Training Providers must provide a list of current qualified instructors that includes:

    • Instructor name
    • Identification number
    • Date instructor was officially approved by Training Provider
    • Courses qualified to train (only include those relative to this EOI)
    • Credentials that qualify instructors to teach applicable courses
    • Signed copies of the Instructor Code of Ethics

    Course Management

    Training Providers must provide evidence that they have a course management policy and processes in place that ensures all instructors professionally manage, deliver, and continuously update the approved course. These processes must address but are not limited to:

    • How often reviews and/or revisions of all course material (including exams) are conducted
    • A means by which instructors are informed of any updates and/or changes to course material, and changes to administrative policy and processes
    • A means by which participants provide feedback on the course and the instructor
    • How often participant feedback forms are evaluated

    Classroom Management

    Training Providers must have documented processes in place that direct and provide guidance to instructors to ensure classroom activities are managed consistently and similarly by all instructors. Classroom management processes are to include but are not limited to:

    • A process for all instructors to follow in the event participants arrive late for the start of the approved course or leave prior to the end of the training session
    • Stating the maximum and minimum class size for each required course
    • Describing the actions required by instructors to ensure the integrity of the theory and practical testing is adhered to
    • Ensuring appropriate learning space for classroom training is equipped with a seat and solid writing surface for each student
    • Ensuring that classroom space is used exclusively for the training, with sufficient space to conduct practical exercises

    Safety & Equipment Management

    Training Providers must have documented safety processes in place that direct and provide guidance to instructors to ensure all training activities associated with the training program are conducted in a safe environment.

    Training Providers must be able to demonstrate that they have documented safety & equipment management processes that include but are not limited to:

    • Ensuring instructor’s review all safety requirements with participants at the beginning of the training program for both classroom and field training
    • Requirement for instructors to inspect maintain all tools, materials, and equipment prior to classroom training and/or participant use
    • Ensuring all classroom tools, materials, and equipment are regularity maintained and in good working order as per manufacturer’s specifications and regulatory requirements

    Training Providers must provide a detailed list of equipment used for the practical portion of the required course, which includes but is not limited to:

    • Manufacturer Name
    • Model
    • Date of Manufacture

    Student Records & Statistics Management

    Approved Providers must provide select records that demonstrate the success rates of students enrolled in courses. These records must be protected from loss or harm and must be managed in a safe and secure manner for both paper and electronic documentation.

    As part of Quality Assurance, Approved Providers need to prepare a block sampling* of the following records:

    • Course completion (pass/fail records)
    • Attendance
    • Exam scores
    • Student Feedback forms

    *Block sampling - samples from the previous six to twelve months

    Providers must also submit information on how they:

    • Store, collect, and maintain custody of electronic and/or paper Student Records
    • Ensure confidentiality of Student Records
    • Make records and statistics accessible via a searchable database in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).

    Course Material

    Training Providers must submit a copy of all relevant course instructional material, including but not limited to:

    • Learning Outcomes
    • Instructor manual, including instructor notes
    • PowerPoint, including notes
    • Participant manual/handouts
    • Proficiency exam

    Training Providers must include a course matrix that relates lesson plans to the learning outcomes and resources used in the course.

    Training Providers must ensure that all course material used for the applicable courses contains:

    • Written lesson plans, achievable learning outcomes, instructor notes of good reproductive quality, compliant with copyright rules, and a copy of participant resources for each participant
    • Appropriate literacy level for learners
    • Compliant with all regulations

    Certificate of Completion

    Training Providers must have a process in place to ensure that each participant who successfully completes the required course receives an individual, numbered certificate of completion with expiry date (if applicable).

    Training Providers must submit a sample of a Certificate of Completion for each course relevant to this application.

    Exam(s)

    Training Providers must provide a copy (or copies) of any final exams administered as part of their course delivery.

  Fall Protection (accepting applications)

  • Program Standard

    Program Standard

    Fall Protection Seven (7) hours of classroom training designed to provide participants with information regarding legislated responsibilities and requirements of fall protection and the various fall protection systems available in industry. Students must be shown that an effective Fall Protection Plan will assist in creating a safe work environment for workers who perform their daily job-related activities at heights or depths. Course topics must include:

    • Legislative requirements for fall protection
    • Hierarchy of Fall Protection
    • Assessing and controlling hazards
    • Generic fall protection systems
    • Basic requirements of an effective site-specific Fall Protection Plan
    • Integrating a Fall Protection Plan into an existing Health & Safety Management System
    • Active vs. passive fall protection systems
    • Fall arrest and travel restraint systems
    • Clearance calculations
    • Donning a harness (theory & practical)
    • Safety harness and lanyard inspection process (theory & practical)
    • Ladder safety requirements
    • Self-Rescue procedures (theory & practical)

    Certification

    This course must have a written exam component with participants achieving a minimum score of 80% for course certification & includes various types of fall protection equipment demonstrations.

  • Provider Standard

    Administrative Processes

    The following categories of requirements are the minimum set of administrative policy and processes that Training Providers must have in place and operational:

    • Instructor Management
    • Course Management
    • Classroom Management
    • Safety & Equipment Management
    • Student Records & Statistics Management

    Instructor Management

    Training Providers must provide evidence that they have an instructor management policy and processes in place and documented, which include but are not limited to:

    • Hiring criteria, which includes a combination of occupational health & safety education, subject matter expertise, and adult-education delivery experience
    • How an instructor progresses from being hired to delivering the required courses and maintaining their credentials
    • An instructor evaluation process to monitor and evaluate instructional delivery and to provide feedback for continuous improvement
    • An Instructor Code of Ethics requiring that instructors adhere to high standards of practice when providing instruction
    • A process in place for removing instructors who demonstrate poor performance

    Training Providers must provide a list of current qualified instructors that includes:

    • Instructor name
    • Identification number
    • Date instructor was officially approved by Training Provider
    • Courses qualified to train (only include those relative to this EOI)
    • Credentials that qualify instructors to teach applicable courses
    • Signed copies of the Instructor Code of Ethics

    Course Management

    Training Providers must provide evidence that they have a course management policy and processes in place that ensures all instructors professionally manage, deliver, and continuously update the approved course. These processes must address but are not limited to:

    • How often reviews and/or revisions of all course material (including exams) are conducted
    • A means by which instructors are informed of any updates and/or changes to course material, and changes to administrative policy and processes
    • A means by which participants provide feedback on the course and the instructor
    • How often participant feedback forms are evaluated

    Classroom Management

    Training Providers must have documented processes in place that direct and provide guidance to instructors to ensure classroom activities are managed consistently and similarly by all instructors. Classroom management processes are to include but are not limited to:

    • A process for all instructors to follow in the event participants arrive late for the start of the approved course or leave prior to the end of the training session
    • Stating the maximum and minimum class size for each required course
    • Describing the actions required by instructors to ensure the integrity of the theory and practical testing is adhered to
    • Ensuring appropriate learning space for classroom training is equipped with a seat and solid writing surface for each student
    • Ensuring that classroom space is used exclusively for the training, with sufficient space to conduct practical exercises

    Safety & Equipment Management

    Training Providers must have documented safety processes in place that direct and provide guidance to instructors to ensure all training activities associated with the training program are conducted in a safe environment.

    Training Providers must be able to demonstrate that they have documented safety & equipment management processes that include but are not limited to:

    • Ensuring instructor’s review all safety requirements with participants at the beginning of the training program for both classroom and field training
    • Requirement for instructors to inspect maintain all tools, materials, and equipment prior to classroom training and/or participant use
    • Ensuring all classroom tools, materials, and equipment are regularity maintained and in good working order as per manufacturer’s specifications and regulatory requirements

    Training Providers must provide a detailed list of equipment used for the practical portion of the required course, which includes but is not limited to:

    • Manufacturer Name
    • Model
    • Date of Manufacture

    Student Records & Statistics Management

    Approved Providers must provide select records that demonstrate the success rates of students enrolled in courses. These records must be protected from loss or harm and must be managed in a safe and secure manner for both paper and electronic documentation.

    As part of Quality Assurance, Approved Providers need to prepare a block sampling* of the following records:

    • Course completion (pass/fail records)
    • Attendance
    • Exam scores
    • Student Feedback forms

    *Block sampling - samples from the previous six to twelve months

    Providers must also submit information on how they:

    • Store, collect, and maintain custody of electronic and/or paper Student Records
    • Ensure confidentiality of Student Records
    • Make records and statistics accessible via a searchable database in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).

    Course Material

    Training Providers must submit a copy of all relevant course instructional material, including but not limited to:

    • Learning Outcomes
    • Instructor manual, including instructor notes
    • PowerPoint, including notes
    • Participant manual/handouts
    • Proficiency exam

    Training Providers must include a course matrix that relates lesson plans to the learning outcomes and resources used in the course.

    Training Providers must ensure that all course material used for the applicable courses contains:

    • Written lesson plans, achievable learning outcomes, instructor notes of good reproductive quality, compliant with copyright rules, and a copy of participant resources for each participant
    • Appropriate literacy level for learners
    • Compliant with all regulations

    Certificate of Completion

    Training Providers must have a process in place to ensure that each participant who successfully completes the required course receives an individual, numbered certificate of completion with expiry date (if applicable).

    Training Providers must submit a sample of a Certificate of Completion for each course relevant to this application.

    Exam(s)

    Training Providers must provide a copy (or copies) of any final exams administered as part of their course delivery.

  Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Training (accepting applications)

  • Program Standard

    Program Standard

    This Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) course is an 8-hour training program designed for workers who are required to serve on a Joint Health and Safety Committee. The course content, learning outcomes, assessment requirements, and certification standards are identical regardless of delivery format. The course may be delivered either as eLearning or instructor-led training.

    Required Course Topics

    The course must include instruction on the following legislative requirements:

    • Duties and functions of a joint committee under the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCAct), section 36
    • Rules of procedure of the joint committee as established under or set out in the WCAct, section 37
    • Requirements respecting investigations under the WCAct, sections 69–72
    • Requirements respecting inspections under Regulation 3.5, 3.7, and 3.8, including how to conduct regular inspections under section 3.5
    • Requirements respecting refusal of unsafe work under Regulation 3.12
    • Requirements respecting the evaluation of joint committees under section 3.26 of the regulation

    Certification Requirements

    The course must include an exam component. Participants must achieve a minimum score of 80% to receive course certification.

  • Provider Standard

    Provider Standard

    Training Providers must have documented and operational administrative policies and processes in place. Requirements are organized by delivery format, with eLearning requirements presented first, followed by instructor-led requirements. Requirements that apply to both formats are identified within each section.

    eLearning Delivery Requirements

    Course Management – eLearning

    Training Providers must ensure the eLearning course includes:

    • Clearly defined and achievable learning outcomes
    • Structured and compliant course content
    • A proficiency exam

    Training Providers must include a course matrix that maps lesson plans to the learning outcomes.

    Course Materials – eLearning

    All eLearning course materials must:

    • Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements
    • Adhere to copyright rules
    • Be written at an appropriate literacy level for learners

    Exam(s)

    Training Providers must provide copies of all final exams administered as part of eLearning course delivery.

    Certificate of Completion

    Training Providers must have a process in place to ensure that each participant who successfully completes the eLearning course receives:

    • An individual, numbered Certificate of Completion
    • An expiry date, if applicable

    A sample Certificate of Completion must be submitted for each course relevant to this application.

    Student Records and Statistics Management – eLearning

    Approved Providers must maintain secure and accurate student records demonstrating learner outcomes. Records must be protected from loss or harm and managed securely for both electronic and paper formats.

    As part of Quality Assurance, Providers must prepare block samples from the previous six to twelve months that include:

    • Course completion records (pass/fail)
    • Attendance (where applicable)
    • Exam scores
    • Student feedback forms

    Providers must also describe how they:

    • Store, collect, and maintain custody of student records
    • Ensure confidentiality of student information
    • Make records and statistics accessible through a searchable database in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

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    Instructor-led Delivery Requirements

    Course Management – Instructor-led

    Training Providers must:

    • Include a course matrix linking lesson plans, learning outcomes, and instructional resources
    • Ensure all materials comply with copyright rules and regulatory requirements
    • Ensure materials are written at an appropriate literacy level

    Course Materials – Instructor-led

    Training Providers must submit copies of all instructional materials, including:

    • Learning outcomes
    • Instructor manual with instructor notes
    • Presentation materials (e.g., PowerPoint with notes)
    • Participant manuals or handouts
    • Proficiency exam

    All classroom materials must include written lesson plans, achievable learning outcomes, instructor notes of good reproductive quality, and participant resources for each learner.

    Exam(s)

    Training Providers must provide copies of all final exams administered as part of classroom course delivery.

    Certificate of Completion

    Training Providers must have a process in place to ensure that each participant who successfully completes the instructor-led course receives:

    • An individual, numbered Certificate of Completion
    • An expiry date, if applicable

    A sample Certificate of Completion must be submitted for each course relevant to this application.

    Instructor Management

    Training Providers must maintain documented instructor management policies that include:

    • Instructor hiring criteria, including occupational health and safety education, subject matter expertise, and adult education experience
    • Processes for instructor onboarding, qualification, and credential maintenance
    • An instructor evaluation process to support quality assurance and continuous improvement
    • An Instructor Code of Ethics
    • Procedures for addressing and removing instructors who demonstrate poor performance

    Providers must submit a list of current qualified instructors that includes:

    • Instructor name and identification number
    • Date of approval by the Training Provider
    • Courses the instructor is qualified to deliver (relevant to this application)
    • Supporting credentials
    • Signed Instructor Code of Ethics

    Classroom Management

    Training Providers must have documented processes to ensure consistent classroom delivery, including:

    • Procedures for late arrivals and early departures
    • Minimum and maximum class sizes
    • Measures to ensure integrity of theory and practical testing
    • Confirmation that each participant has appropriate seating and writing surfaces
    • Assurance that classroom space is dedicated exclusively to training and suitable for practical exercises

    Safety and Equipment Management

    Training Providers must have documented safety processes to ensure all training activities are conducted in a safe environment, including:

    • Instructor review of safety requirements with participants at the start of training
    • Inspection and maintenance of tools, materials, and equipment prior to use
    • Ongoing maintenance of classroom tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements

    Student Records and Statistics Management – Instructor-led

    Approved Providers must maintain secure and accurate student records demonstrating learner outcomes. Records must be protected from loss or harm and managed securely for both paper and electronic formats.

    As part of Quality Assurance, Providers must prepare block samples from the previous six to twelve months that include:

    • Course completion records (pass/fail)
    • Attendance records
    • Exam scores
    • Student feedback forms

    Providers must also describe how they:

    • Store, collect, and maintain custody of student records
    • Ensure confidentiality of student information
    • Make records and statistics accessible through a searchable database in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

  Respiratory Protection & Fit Tester (accepting applications)

  • Program Standard

    Program Standard

    Respiratory Protection & Fit Tester Three and one-half (3.5) hours of classroom training designed for workers who are or may be exposed to air contaminants above the permissible exposure limits (PELs) or suggested exposure levels. Course topics must include:

    • Legislative requirements for respirators
    • Roles and responsibilities
    • Hazard identification
    • Respirator selection, use, and Assigned Protection Factor (APF)
    • Types of respirators and filter ratings
    • Pre-medical screening and medical evaluation
    • Respiratory fit test record
    • Cartridge classifications
    • Fit test (theory & practical)
    • Inspection, donning, and removal (theory & practical)
    • Conducting a proper seal check (theory & practical)
    • Maintenance, cleaning, and storage methods
    • Respirator limitations and capabilities

    Certification

    This course must have a written exam component with participants achieving a minimum score of 80% for course certification & includes equipment demonstration(s) of respirator use.

  • Provider Standard

    Administrative Processes

    The following categories of requirements are the minimum set of administrative policy and processes that Training Providers must have in place and operational:

    • Instructor Management
    • Course Management
    • Classroom Management
    • Safety & Equipment Management
    • Student Records & Statistics Management

    Instructor Management

    Training Providers must provide evidence that they have an instructor management policy and processes in place and documented, which include but are not limited to:

    • Hiring criteria, which includes a combination of occupational health & safety education, subject matter expertise, and adult-education delivery experience
    • How an instructor progresses from being hired to delivering the required courses and maintaining their credentials
    • An instructor evaluation process to monitor and evaluate instructional delivery and to provide feedback for continuous improvement
    • An Instructor Code of Ethics requiring that instructors adhere to high standards of practice when providing instruction
    • A process in place for removing instructors who demonstrate poor performance

    Training Providers must provide a list of current qualified instructors that includes:

    • Instructor name
    • Identification number
    • Date instructor was officially approved by Training Provider
    • Courses qualified to train (only include those relative to this EOI)
    • Credentials that qualify instructors to teach applicable courses
    • Signed copies of the Instructor Code of Ethics

    Course Management

    Training Providers must provide evidence that they have a course management policy and processes in place that ensures all instructors professionally manage, deliver, and continuously update the approved course. These processes must address but are not limited to:

    • How often reviews and/or revisions of all course material (including exams) are conducted
    • A means by which instructors are informed of any updates and/or changes to course material, and changes to administrative policy and processes
    • A means by which participants provide feedback on the course and the instructor
    • How often participant feedback forms are evaluated

    Classroom Management

    Training Providers must have documented processes in place that direct and provide guidance to instructors to ensure classroom activities are managed consistently and similarly by all instructors. Classroom management processes are to include but are not limited to:

    • A process for all instructors to follow in the event participants arrive late for the start of the approved course or leave prior to the end of the training session
    • Stating the maximum and minimum class size for each required course
    • Describing the actions required by instructors to ensure the integrity of the theory and practical testing is adhered to
    • Ensuring appropriate learning space for classroom training is equipped with a seat and solid writing surface for each student
    • Ensuring that classroom space is used exclusively for the training, with sufficient space to conduct practical exercises

    Safety & Equipment Management

    Training Providers must have documented safety processes in place that direct and provide guidance to instructors to ensure all training activities associated with the training program are conducted in a safe environment.

    Training Providers must be able to demonstrate that they have documented safety & equipment management processes that include but are not limited to:

    • Ensuring instructor’s review all safety requirements with participants at the beginning of the training program for both classroom and field training
    • Requirement for instructors to inspect maintain all tools, materials, and equipment prior to classroom training and/or participant use
    • Ensuring all classroom tools, materials, and equipment are regularity maintained and in good working order as per manufacturer’s specifications and regulatory requirements

    Training Providers must provide a detailed list of equipment used for the practical portion of the required course, which includes but is not limited to:

    • Manufacturer Name
    • Model
    • Date of Manufacture

    Student Records & Statistics Management

    Approved Providers must provide select records that demonstrate the success rates of students enrolled in courses. These records must be protected from loss or harm and must be managed in a safe and secure manner for both paper and electronic documentation.

    As part of Quality Assurance, Approved Providers need to prepare a block sampling* of the following records:

    • Course completion (pass/fail records)
    • Attendance
    • Exam scores
    • Student Feedback forms

    *Block sampling - samples from the previous six to twelve months

    Providers must also submit information on how they:

    • Store, collect, and maintain custody of electronic and/or paper Student Records
    • Ensure confidentiality of Student Records
    • Make records and statistics accessible via a searchable database in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).

    Course Material

    Training Providers must submit a copy of all relevant course instructional material, including but not limited to:

    • Learning Outcomes
    • Instructor manual, including instructor notes
    • PowerPoint, including notes
    • Participant manual/handouts
    • Proficiency exam

    Training Providers must include a course matrix that relates lesson plans to the learning outcomes and resources used in the course.

    Training Providers must ensure that all course material used for the applicable courses contains:

    • Written lesson plans, achievable learning outcomes, instructor notes of good reproductive quality, compliant with copyright rules, and a copy of participant resources for each participant
    • Appropriate literacy level for learners
    • Compliant with all regulations

    Certificate of Completion

    Training Providers must have a process in place to ensure that each participant who successfully completes the required course receives an individual, numbered certificate of completion with expiry date (if applicable).

    Training Providers must submit a sample of a Certificate of Completion for each course relevant to this application.

    Exam(s)

    Training Providers must provide a copy (or copies) of any final exams administered as part of their course delivery.