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Occupational Health and Safety for HR CPD Course Online: 2.5 CPHR and HRPA CPD Hours
Occupational Health and Safety for HR is a practical, self-paced CPD course for HR professionals, people managers and leaders. Its nine narrated lessons include: Duties, the internal responsibility system and due diligence; Finding hazards, rating risk and deciding what to do first; The hierarchy of controls, procedures and personal protective equipment. You practise on realistic situations and finish with a 36-question final exam. Built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements, it gives you 2.5 instructional hours and a certificate for your CPD log.
✓2.5 CPD hours built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements
✓Nine narrated video lessons (about 178 minutes) with slides, transcripts and a participant workbook
✓Knowledge checks with instant feedback, then a final exam to complete the course
✓Certificate on completion, ready for your CPD log. Access never expires
Need more than one course? Get all 27 HR CPD courses for $349 CAD: 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each. Save $974 compared with buying courses separately.
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Occupational Health and Safety for HR at a glance
| Credit |
2.5 instructional hours, built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements |
| Format |
Online, self-paced: nine narrated video lessons (about 178 minutes), exercises and a participant workbook |
| Completion |
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. Knowledge checks and quizzes can be retaken as often as you like |
| Documentation |
Certificate showing course title, completion date and 2.5 hours |
| Competency areas |
Health, Safety and Wellbeing; Legal Compliance; Risk Management |
| Level |
Professional: for practising HR professionals, managers and leaders |
| Price |
$49 CAD, or all 27 courses for $349 CAD |
Why this course
Practical skills you can use at work the next day
This course is built for HR professionals, people managers and leaders. Each lesson is about 20 minutes of narrated video with on-screen exercises where you pause and work a realistic situation, followed by a three-question knowledge check that explains every answer. You finish with a written plan or tool you can use at work, a participant workbook with templates, and a final exam that confirms you have the material.
What you’ll be able to do
What you will learn in this occupational health and safety for HR HR CPD course
- Describe the legal framework for occupational health and safety in Canada.
- Describe the main categories of workplace hazard.
- Explain the hierarchy of controls and why order matters.
- Explain the kinds of incidents that usually must be reported.
- Explain psychological health and safety as a workplace responsibility.
- Explain the basic features of workers compensation systems.
- Identify typical required safety training in Canadian workplaces.
- Explain duties in workplaces with several employers and contractors.
- Apply the safety toolkit to realistic mixed scenarios.
What’s inside
Occupational Health and Safety for HR course curriculum: nine lessons, built around real situations
Short, narrated video lessons with worked examples, each closing with a knowledge check so you know the material has landed. Slides and a transcript are included for every lesson.
Lesson 1: Duties, the internal responsibility system and due diligence
You will describe the legal framework for occupational health and safety in Canada; explain the internal responsibility system and who holds which duties. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 2: Finding hazards, rating risk and deciding what to do first
You will describe the main categories of workplace hazard; use inspections, job reviews and worker input to find hazards. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 3: The hierarchy of controls, procedures and personal protective equipment
You will explain the hierarchy of controls and why order matters; describe the components of a good safe work procedure. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 4: Reporting duties, finding root causes and learning
You will explain the kinds of incidents that usually must be reported; describe the first response to a serious incident. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 5: Protecting mental wellbeing at work
You will explain psychological health and safety as a workplace responsibility; identify the main workplace factors that affect psychological health. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 6: Workers compensation, early and safe return, and accommodation
You will explain the basic features of workers compensation systems; describe the employer's duties to report and cooperate. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 7: Making sure people know how to work safely
You will identify typical required safety training in Canadian workplaces; plan orientation for new, young and temporary workers. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 8: Shared workplaces, home offices, inspections and refusals
You will explain duties in workplaces with several employers and contractors; describe the employer's safety role for remote and mobile workers. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 9: Checking your safety system and acting on gaps
You will apply the safety toolkit to realistic mixed scenarios; use an audit checklist to find gaps in a safety system. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Who should take this occupational health and safety for hr course
HR professionals, people managers and leaders. It is available to HR professionals in every province and territory.
CPD hours
Occupational Health and Safety for HR CPD course: 2.5 online CPD hours for CPHR and HRPA professionals
This course is built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. You complete every lesson, pass the final exam at 80 percent, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association’s CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as your evidence. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR, HRPA or any other association.
It is written for HR professionals across Canada, including CPHR members in British Columbia and Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, and HRPA members in Ontario, whether you hold a CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designation or are working toward one.
Taking more than one course? Get all 27 for $349
The complete HR CPD pack gives you all 27 courses, 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each, for $349 CAD. Bought one at a time they would cost $1,323, so you save $974.
See the CPHR & HRPA CPD Package
FAQ
Occupational Health and Safety for HR course: common questions
What is the Occupational Health and Safety for HR course?
It is a self-paced online CPD course for HR professionals across Canada. It has nine narrated video lessons (about 178 minutes of video), a three-question knowledge check after each lesson, a participant workbook and a 36-question final exam. Passing the final exam at 80 percent completes the course and gives you your certificate.
How many CPD hours is the Occupational Health and Safety for HR course worth?
It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. The video runs about 178 minutes, and the exercises, workbook and final exam add to your study time. The credited time is rounded down to 2.5 hours.
Does the Occupational Health and Safety for HR course count as CPHR CPD hours?
It is built to align with CPHR CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. You get a certificate showing the course title, completion date and 2.5 hours to keep as evidence and enter in your CPD record yourself. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR or any provincial association, so confirm the current rules with your association before you submit.
Can I use the Occupational Health and Safety for HR course for HRPA CPD?
It is built to meet HRPA CPD rules for self-directed learning, and the certificate gives you the title, date and 2.5 hours for your CPD log. It is not accredited or approved by HRPA. Check HRPA's current CPD requirements and how they treat self-directed online courses before you claim the hours.
Which HR designations is this for?
It is written for HR professionals holding or working toward CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designations, and for HR generalists, managers and leaders who want practical learning. Each provincial association sets its own CPD rules, so confirm yours.
How much does it cost?
The course is $49 CAD. The complete HR CPD pack with all 27 courses (67.5 hours) is $349 CAD, which works out to about $13 a course.
How do I log these hours?
Finish the course, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association's CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as evidence in case you are audited.
What do I need to pass?
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. The knowledge checks give instant feedback with an explanation for each answer, and you can retake any quiz as many times as you need.
How long does it take to finish?
Most people take an afternoon or two. The video is about 178 minutes, plus the exercises and the final exam. You can pause and resume at any time, and your progress is saved.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is professional learning to help you spot issues early and ask better questions. Rules differ by province and territory and change over time, so check current rules for your jurisdiction and get legal advice for specific situations.
Is this course only for HR professionals in one province?
No. It is available across Canada. Where rules differ by province or territory, the course says so and shows you how to check what applies to you.
Is there an HR CPD pack that includes this course?
Yes. The complete HR CPD pack includes all 27 courses (67.5 hours) for $349 CAD, instead of $1,323 if you bought them one at a time at $49 each.
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Earn 2.5 CPD hours and build skills you will use on Monday.
Self-paced, with your certificate ready as soon as you finish.
