The Chainsaw Safety (Awareness) course ensures that participants are aware of how to safely operate and maintain a chainsaw. The topics covered include the history of chainsaws, protective clothing, basic maintenance, and operating a chainsaw safely. Participants will also have hands-on experience with working with a chainsaw in a safe environment. (4 Hours)

The Climbing Techniques training is a course designed to teach the fundamentals of wooden pole climbing techniques and safety procedures. It is suitable for any individual in a job requiring ascending to and working in high locations. This training would also be beneficial to those working as oil rig derrick persons, utility line workers, ironworkers, involved in construction of high-rise structures, tree trimming around transmission lines, servicing of telecommunication tower, rigging on ships, and installation of signs. Participants will be required to wear safety gear for the training. PREREQUISITES: NC1915 - Fall Protection.

This course is designed to provide participants with entry-level experience with practical applications through hands-on use of word processing, spreadsheets, collaboration software, e-mail and generative artificial intelligence (AI) for work purposes. (25 hours)

In today's data-driven business environment, data analytics has become an essential competence for companies and organizations to remain competitive and facilitate informed decision-making. This course equips students with the necessary knowledge and abilities to use Power BI for data analytics, encompassing power query, data modeling, and DAX. Adopting a practical approach, students will generate efficient data analytics solutions using Power BI. By the end of this course, students will be able to use Power BI for data analytics, including data preparation, modeling, analysis, and report generation. They will be capable of analyzing and visualizing data from multiple sources using Power BI to create reports. (16 Hours)

This Job Search Workshop is intended to help participants prepare for a job search. Participants will create a resume, cover letter and prepare for an interview. Participants will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with the instructor to review, garner feedback, and revise their career and job search portfolio (resume, cover letter) and practice their interview skills. COURSE HOURS PER WEEK: Five (5) hours total LAB HOURS PER WEEK: Twenty (20) hours total

This Respectful Workplace Training course teaches participants about their roles and responsibilities in creating and maintaining a respectful workplace. Participants will learn about elements of diversity, types of bias and how they manifest in the workplace, types of respectful and disrespectful language and behaviour, and reporting processes common to all workplaces. (6 Hours)

This course is for healthcare workers and individuals that work with potentially harmful particulate and airborne substances. Participants enrolled in this qualitative and quantitative respiratory mask fit testing will learn how to don and remove a mask, increase tension, do seal testing, recognize the importance of mask fittings and learn the appropriate size and fit of the mask best suited for them. Certification is provided upon successful completion of the fitting.

Trenching Safety is awareness of environmental safety operation, education, engineering and design pertaining to worksite trenching / excavation. It involves following safety regulations and procedures and assessing variable conditions. Other topics include soil types and stability, sloping, shoring and general safety. (4 Hours)