Legislated and Mandated Training for Employees
All employees at Algonquin College are required to complete a suite of legislated and mandatory training courses as a condition of employment. Note: employees must have their Algonquin user name and password credentials in order to access the training.
All employees, except other-than-full-time Faculty, are required to completed this training during regular work hours at their regular rate of pay. Other-than-full-time Faculty complete this training on personal time and as such, are remunerated at a rate of $25/hour plus fringe. Employees are required to complete the training one time only; this also applies to other-than-full-time Faculty who renew their contracts.
Below is a list of the training courses, by employee group, including the time allocated to complete the courses. All of these training courses are online/self-directed/asynchronous.
Click on the + sign next to each title for more information about each training course.
| Title | Description | Allocated Time to Complete | Employee Group | Link to Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems Training (WHMIS) | Owned by: Risk Management | 1 hours, 30 minutes | All employees | Access Training |
| Ontario Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness (OSHSA) | Owned by: Risk Management Legislated by province: Under the Occupational Health & Safety Act Related Policy: HS01-Occupational Health and Safety Among other topics, this training course introduces employees to the roles and responsibilities of workplace parties, duties and rights of workers and supervisors and general workplace hazards. Please note: This training course is available to employees after their first day of work. Employees are prompted to use their Staff ID Number to access the training. Once confirmed, employees can access a personalized training dashboard that identifies the legislated Ontario Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness training. Note that optional, role-based training offerings are also available. | 1 hour, 15 minutes | All employees | Access Training |
| AODA Accessibility in Customer Service | Owned by: VP Human Resources Legislated by the province: Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Related Policy: AC03-AODA Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation This course must be completed by all employees. It is comprised of 2 main components.
Why Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) training for employees? | 1 hour | All employees | Access Training |
| AODA Accessibility in Employment for Administrators | Owned by: VP Human Resources Legislated by the province: Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Related Policy: AC03-AODA Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation This course must be completed by all administrators. It details the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Employment Standard. The Employment Standard will help make Algonquin College workplaces more accessible to new and current employees with disabilities. | 15 minutes | All Administrators | Access Training |
| AODA Accessibility in Teaching and Learning | Owned by: VP Human Resources Legislated by the province: Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Related Policy: AC03-AODA Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation This course must be completed by all faculty members, full and other-than-full-time. It details the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR), to provide educators with accessibility awareness training as it related to program or course design, delivery, and instruction. | 1 hour | Faculty | Access Training |
| Information Security Awareness and Training | Owned by: VP Finance and Administration Mandated by: Algonquin College, VP Finance and Administration Related Policy: IT01 – Information Security This information security awareness and training program has been developed to help you understand how to protect sensitive college information and reduce the risks to our IT assets. You will have the opportunity to educate yourself about protective measures and initiatives to defend against these risks. The training course consists of three categories – Required, Recommended, and Role-Based training.
The College’s vision is to be a global leader in providing personalized, digitally connected and experiential learning. To fulfill this vision, it is essential to protect sensitive and valuable College information, including that of our learners and employees, from cyber attacks such as phishing and malware infections. To achieve this goal, the College, through Information Technology Services (ITS), has initiated this online Information Security Awareness Training program to equip our learners and employees with the knowledge they need to make them aware of what to do when faced with these real threats. | 30 minutes | All employees | Access Training |
| Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence Policy Awareness | Owned by: VP Student Services Mandated by: Algonquin College, VP Student Services Related Policy: SA16 - Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence This mandatory training course introduces all employees to Algonquin’s Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence Policy (SA16), in order to raise awareness about College protocols and procedures, and to provide information and supports to employees when responding to incidences of sexual violence within the College community. Why Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence Policy Awareness Training for employees? In March 2015, in response to statistics of physical and sexual violence against women reported by The Canadian Women’s Foundation, Statistics Canada and Colleges Ontario, the province of Ontario launched It’s Never Okay, an action plan to stop sexual violence and harassment across the province. As part of this plan, all Ontario Colleges collaborated in the development of a common Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy and continue to participate in a province-wide awareness campaign. As a result, Algonquin College is committed to ensure that:
| 1 hour | All employees | Access Training |
| Managing with Anti-Racism in Mind | Owned by: VP Human Resources | 3 hours | People Leaders | Access Training |
Please note that employees must have valid AC credentials in order to access these training courses. If employees have their credentials but are still unable to access the training, please contact employeelearning@algonquincollege.com