Effective Safety Training
EXOS 4631 is offered this fall and winter:
This course will introduce you to a training development process in which you will learn designing successful workshops, delivering presentations, and evaluating training effectiveness. This course builds upon the topics covered in the core course: Organizational Behaviour.
Course at a glance
- In-class, face-to-face delivery with instructional support through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- Practice effective teaching techniques and reflect on how they can be applied to the context of your own organization; explore and discuss due diligence in safety training, as well as the importance of leadership in the training environment.
- Aimed at entry-level and practicing health and safety coordinators, professionals, officers, technicians, supervisors, trainers, management, and administrators.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate a foundational understanding of adult learning theory and models.
- Demonstrate a foundational understanding of outcomes-based education.
- Develop learning materials that enhance student success in a learner-centred environment.
- Demonstrate techniques for presenting with confidence.
- Develop and teach a lesson using principles of effective lesson design.
- Interpret and explain the concepts of due diligence and the responsibilities pertaining to the role of a safety trainer.
- Examine the foundational concepts of leadership, including key theories, definitions, and leadership styles.
- Differentiate between leadership and management.
Offered:
Take note:
- Reading materials for this course will be made available through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- This course requires students to have access to a web camera.
Overall Schedule
Sep 27 — pre-class information opens
Students in this course section may have pre-class readings or assessments to complete.
Lecture/Class Schedule
Sep 30Oct 3
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
Synchronous online learning, eClass
39 hours of instruction
In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Your Instructor
Nicole OrrID: nicole-orr
Nicole Orr has two decades of experience in Health, Safety, and Environment in the industrial construction, residential, transportation, commercial, manufacturing, and engineering industries. She has worked in the creation and management of contractor, prime contractor, and owner Health, Safety, and Environment systems, as well as serious incident and fatality investigations, creation and facilitation of training, and regulatory compliance. In addition to teaching at the Faculty of Extension, she has been an instructor with various organizations, including the Alberta Motor Transportation Association, the Work Proud Training for Women Building Futures, and the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
Class info
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39 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant, the Canada Training Benefit, and the Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan.
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Corporate multi-registration packages (groups of 4 or more) are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Department consent required to register. Please contact us at extnreg@ualberta.ca
Take note:
- Reading materials for this course will be made available through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- This course requires students to have access to a web camera.
Overall Schedule
Mar 9 — pre-class information opens
Students in this course section may have pre-class readings or assessments to complete.
Lecture/Class Schedule
Mar 12Mar 13
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
Mar 19Mar 20
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
Blended learning (in-person + online), campus
39 hours of instruction
Learning combines in-person and online activities. Students meet face-to-face on pre-scheduled in-person classes, but also engage in online learning through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.format details
Be sure to refer to your course schedule to learn more about when the class meets in person and when you’ll be completing work online.
Classes take place at U of A campus, Edmonton.
Your Instructor
Nicole OrrID: nicole-orr
Nicole Orr has two decades of experience in Health, Safety, and Environment in the industrial construction, residential, transportation, commercial, manufacturing, and engineering industries. She has worked in the creation and management of contractor, prime contractor, and owner Health, Safety, and Environment systems, as well as serious incident and fatality investigations, creation and facilitation of training, and regulatory compliance. In addition to teaching at the Faculty of Extension, she has been an instructor with various organizations, including the Alberta Motor Transportation Association, the Work Proud Training for Women Building Futures, and the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
Class info
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39 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant, the Canada Training Benefit, and the Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan.
— view all 27 funding opportunities
Corporate multi-registration packages (groups of 4 or more) are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Open for registration until March 9, 2022. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts. Refunds, withdrawals & transfers policies
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Take note:
- Reading materials for this course will be made available through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- This course requires students to have access to a web camera.
Currently counts towards
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└39-hour elective course
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└39-hour elective course
We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.
*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.