New E-Learning Bridges Time And Distance To Make
Health And Safety Training Easily Accessible
HAMILTON, ON (June 3, 2004) - In an ongoing effort to promote health and safety education by making it easy and convenient to receive training, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) launched its first, in a series, e-learning course.
Based on CCOHS’ popular Health and Safety Training for Managers and Supervisors delivered over the years to “sold out” capacity in a classroom environment, the new e-learning course provides greater flexibility for managers, supervisors and those with health and safety responsibilities to take the training they need to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
E-Learning is a cost effective training format, eliminating expenses related to lost time and travel, while providing access to the same high quality content. Participants can even interact with the course facilitator who will answer their questions and provide one-on-one guidance. The course, delivered over the Internet using a computer and browser, eliminates the barrier of distance as well as ensures that the training received is consistent.
CCOHS partnered with Vubiz, a leading e-learning solutions company, to develop the Health and Safety Training for Managers and Supervisors e-learning course. In a partnership agreement signed May 27, 2004, CCOHS and Vubiz formalized their commitment to develop training that will provide Canadian workers, management and businesses with the health and safety education and information they need to meet their responsibilities and develop a safety culture in the workplace, in easy-to-access, electronic format.
Several other courses are planned for release in 2004-05.