Ontario Agriculture Worker Safety and Awareness Certificate
Services
Information
Landed a job on a farm and curious how an operation works and ways to keep yourself safe? Considering a career in agriculture and don’t know where to start?
Whether you are new to agriculture or looking for a refresher course, the brand new Ontario Agriculture Worker Safety and Awareness Certificate will help to set you up for success working on a farm.
This online certificate includes several e-learning modules designed to provide:
a broad overview of health and safety on a farm;
an introduction to farm equipment operation and safety; and
an introduction to both crop farm operations and livestock farm operations.
Structured to be completed at your own pace over a couple of days or all at once, these modules will provide the base knowledge that will give you more confidence in your abilities and knowledge of agriculture to prepare you for success.
Course Objective
This online Certificate includes several e-learning modules designed to provide:
a broad overview of health and safety on a farm in Ontario
an introduction to farm equipment operation and safety; and
an introduction to both crop farm operations and livestock farm operations.
Who should take the Courses?
The courses are directed at individuals in Ontario that are new to the agriculture industry or in need of a refresher course.
They are self-directed online courses structured to be completed at your own pace over a couple of days or all at once. These modules will provide the base knowledge that will give you more confidence in your abilities and knowledge of agriculture to prepare you for success.
The modules can be completed individually at any time and will take approximately 8-10 hours to complete. All modules must be completed to obtain the certificate. Quizzes are placed throughout the modules to test your progress.
Enrollment is easy through this online registration process, and no previous education in the agri-food industry is necessary.
https://bdc.ridgetownc.com/takecourse/safety-cer
