Essentials of
Occupational Health, Safety and Disability Management
Prime Knowledge Limited presents:
The Essentials of Occupational Health, Safety and Disability
Management.
The course serves the
needs of the Occupational Health and WSIB / Disability Management Specialists.
The essence of an Occupational Health Specialist is to be knowledgeable of
elements of occupational health and safety systems, current legislation and
WSIB/ disability management and to assist in providing a safe, healthy and profitable
workplace. Our goal is to impart fundamental information to individuals who are
entering the field of Occupational Health and Safety as well as individuals
wishing to refresh their skills while already functioning in the field and
looking to enhance their knowledge of disability management and helps them to
prepare for related professional examination. "The Essentials of Occupational Health Safety and Disability
Management" is held twice a year: a fall/ winter and a spring
session.
The spring course will begin Saturday January 28, 2012 and continues for 7 Saturdays,
ending March 17, 2012 (Jan.28, Feb.4, 11, 25 March 3, 10, 17, 2012). The course
is not held Saturday February 18, 2012, Family Day Holiday weekend. The winter
course will conclude four weeks before the CNA certification exams., The classes will be held from 9am to 4pm ( one hour for lunch) at the
Monte Carlo Inn - Oakville - 374 South Service Road East. The major
intersections would be the QEW and the Trafalgar exit.
The cost
is $1,250 + HST ($162.50) for a total of $1,412.50. This includes a professionally developed
course manual and reference materials which provide useful resources. Continuous
Learning (CL) Education hours are issued, which may be applied to the
certification process.
“The Essentials of Occupational Health, Safety and
Disability Management” is registered with the Ministry of Human Resources and
Social Development Canada. A tax receipt
is issued.
For further information please contact:
Patricia Kent, DOHS, COHN(C), COHN-S, RN, CRSP
Tel. 905-257-9438 Cell: 905-483-3993
Email kentpk@sympatico.ca
Occupational Health Care-A-Van Announces One Day Workshops In Hearing Conservation & Pulmonary Function Testing
McMaster Occupational Health and Environmental Health Program has discontinued offering workshops in Hearing Conservation and Pulmonary Function Testing.
Brian Verrall, the workshop director formerly from McMaster, will be holding workshops on a regular basis throughout the year in Ancaster, Ontario.
Future dates are as follows:
Audiometry
Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012; Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Spirometry
Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012; Wednesday, October 3, 2012
These workshops will be identical to the workshops previously offered at McMaster and each will last 8 hours from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
A certificate of attendance will be issued.
Cost of each workshop will be $325.00 plus applicable taxes
The fee will include handouts, parking, a light lunch and breaks.
Class sizes are limited. Classes may be cancelled two weeks prior to dates if insufficient interested is shown.
Private, one day, on site workshops can be arranged.
For more information or to book private courses please contact the workshop director, Brian Verrall at Care_A_Van@sympatico.ca or visit our website at: Occupational Health Care-A-Van
Brian Verrall RN MSc, DOHS, COHN(C), COHN‑S/CM, FAAOHN
President, Occupational Health Care-a-Van
PARTNERS IN PREVENTION 2012
HEALTH
& SAFETY CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
May 1 – 2, 2012
INTERNATIONAL
CENTRE, 6900 AIRPORT ROAD, MISSISSAUGA
Canada’s
Largest Health & Safety Event
We've
designed Partners in Prevention 2012
Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show to help you plot a course
of action to address the ongoing issues occupational health nurses encounter.
You’ll have access to
celebrated keynote speakers, best practices, compliance advice and business
solutions via 60+ interactive sessions, professional development courses and
workshops. Occupational health nurses will find a variety of sessions of
particular interest including:
- MSD Forum
- Mental
Health Issues in the Workplace: When Something Goes Wrong
- Noise
Control and Hearing Conservation
- Occupational
Cancer – Current Knowledge, Gaps and the Role of Research
- Work-Related
Asthma: A Case Study of Disease in the Workplace
- New
Canadian Standard on Psychologically Safe Workplaces
Plus professional development courses (priced separately) on:
- Disability
Management: April 29 & 30
- Adjustment
of TLVs to Accommodate Specific Conditions in the Workplace: May 3
To register or to request our Preliminary Guide
www.healthandsafetyontario.ca/2012confoccup1
Or call 1 877 494 9777
Canadian Universities are now accepting the CNA certification as credit toward a degree.
For more information click on their website at:
CRSP Exam Prep Course
The CSSE offers the state of the art CRSP Exam Prep Course for those people contemplating taking the examination portion of the registration process. For more information, please visit:
Enhance your capacity to help employees return to work after injuries and illnesses
NIDMAR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS
The certification examinations for the professional designations of Certified Disability Management Professional and Certified Return to Work Coordinator.
For further details, please do not hesitate to contact the Canadian Certification Council
c/o NIDMAR
830 Shamrock Street, Suite 202
Victoria, BC V8X 2V1
Tel: 250-386-4388 OR Fax: 250-386-4398
Email: nidmar@nidmar.ca
Web: www.nidmar.ca
Email: education@nidmar.ca Phone: 250-386-4388 (ext 224)
Insurance and DisabilityThe National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) is presenting six online workshops on insurance and disability in the workplace. These modules examine how the perspectives of insurance providers, organizations, managers and workers influence the contracts that are negotiated and how claims are settled. .
They may also be used to maintain other certifications (check with the certifying organization). Participants can sign up for any or all of the following topics at http://www.nidmar.ca/education/education_online/online_enroll.asp?progID=4
National Education Conference on Infection Prevention and Control
Community and Hospital Infection Control Association - Canada
(CHICA-Canada)
DATE OF EVENT:
June
16-21, 2012
Novice
ICP Day – June 17, 2012
Advanced
Practitioner Day – June 17, 2012
PreConference
Day – June 18, 2012
TITLE OF EVENT:
“Growing
for the Future”
2012
National Education Conference on
Infection
Prevention and Control
LOCATION OF EVENT:Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan (CANADA)
VENUE/SITE:TCU Place, Saskatoon
ADDRESS
OF CONTACT:
Ms. Gerry Hansen, Conference
Planner
Community and Hospital Infection Control
Association
(CHICA-Canada)
PO Box
46125 RPO Westdale
Winnipeg
MB Canada R3R 3S3
Tel:
(204) 897-5990/866-999-7111
Fax:
(204) 895-9595
Email:
chicacanada@mts.net
http://www.chica.org
CHICA – CANADAInfection Prevention and Control
Community and Hospital Infection Control Association – Canada
Web: http://www.chica.org
NIVA EDUCATION
Offers Advanced Training in Occupational Health
For more information visit NIVA.org
