Training
Courses Offered
Training
Industry-standard certifications, year-round.
Local 1089 members and signatory-contractor employees have access to a full slate of safety and skills certifications, organized by their certifying body. Most courses are scheduled regularly — see the certification schedule for upcoming sessions.
Inside the Training Centre
By certification body
Courses by certifying body
Each card lists courses available at the Local 1089 Training Centre. Click to expand.
- Asbestos Abatement Worker Type 3 (MLITSD) — 3 days
- Construction Craft Worker Apprenticeship (MLITSD)
- Cement (Concrete) Finisher Apprenticeship (MLITSD)
BASES-certified courses:
- Working at Heights — 8 hrs
- Working at Heights Refresher — 4.5 hrs
- Confined Space Entry & Attendant Awareness — 3.5 hrs
- Safety Watch (Mobile Equipment, Bottle Watch, Hot Work) — 1.5 hrs
- Fit Test (3M Full & Half, North Full & Half) — 1 hr
WHSC-certified courses:
- Construction Rigging & Hoisting — Essentials — 2 days
- Construction Rigging & Hoisting — Fundamentals — 1 day
- Propane For Ch-02 Rot
- Globally Harmonized WHMIS — 3 hrs
- Forklift Training — 8 hrs
- Powered Elevated Work Platform Operator — 8 hrs
- Rough Terrain Forklift Operator — 8 hrs
- Skidsteer Operator — 8 hrs
IHSA-certified courses:
- Chainsaw Safety — 3.5 hrs
- Traffic Control Person — 2.5 hrs
- Trenching Safety — 3 hrs
Bluewater First Aid Training & Just-In-Case-Medical-Events:
- Standard First Aid / CPR-A / AED — 16 hrs
Online-delivered:
- WHMIS
- Pipeline Construction Safety Training
- Ground Disturbance
- Ground Disturbance for Supervisors
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
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Ready to register?
Talk to Sara at the Training Centre.
Sara Gawne — Training & Apprenticeship Coordinator: 519-332-1089 ext. 129.