AMHSA Certification Programs

AMHSA Certificates of Achievement

AMHSA recognizes municipal employees having extensive training in the field of health and safety and deserve recognition. AMHSA provides employees and municipalities guidance in selecting the appropriate training for staff depending on their role in the municipal health and safety program.

To register for a Program Certificate, please contact [e-mail] or 1-800-267-9764.

Please contact AMHSA if you need assistance finding a course or questions on course equivalencies.  

Municipal Health and Safety Committee Representative

Compulsory Courses	Optional Courses (choose 2)
Leadership for Safety Excellence (eLearning or instructor-led) Health & Safety Committee (HSC) and Health & Safety Representative (HSR) (eLearning or instructor-led) Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulation, & Code Overview (instructor-led) Orientation: Train-the-Trainer (eLearning or instructor-led)	Tailgate Meeting Essentials (instructor-led) Health and Safety Management Systems (instructor-led) Incident Command Systems (ICS) 100 (eLearning) Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention (eLearning or instructor-led) Occupational Disease (eLearning)

 

Municipal Manager in Health and Safety

Compulsory Courses	Optional Courses (choose 2)
Leadership for Safety Excellence for Managers (instructor-led) Contractor Health & Safety Management (instructor-led)	Workplace Harassment Awareness and Violence Prevention (eLearning or instructor-led) Health & Safety Committee (HSC) and Health & Safety Representative (HSR) (eLearning or instructor-led) Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulation, & Code Overview (instructor-led)

 

Municipal Supervisor in Health and Safety

Compulsory Courses	Optional Courses (choose 2)
Leadership for Safety Excellence (eLearning or instructor-led) Health & Safety Committee (HSC) and Health & Safety Representative (HSR) (eLearning or instructor-led) Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulation, & Code Overview (instructor-led) Contractor Health & Safety Management (instructor-led)	Incident Command Systems (ICS) 100 (eLearning) Dog Bite Prevention (eLearning) Bear Awareness (eLearning) Office Ergonomics (eLearning) or Office Ergonomics Training (eLearning) Tailgate Meeting Essentials (instructor-led) Occupational Disease (eLearning)

 

Recognized Municipal Health and Safety Advisor (RMHSA)

Pursuing your Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Certificate through the University of Alberta? If you have achieved the RMHSA certificate within the last 5 years, apply for transfer credit to receive 21 hours towards the 42 hours of the "enrichment seminar" requirement of  the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Certificate program.

Compulsory Courses

Optional Courses (choose 2)

Leadership for Safety Excellence (eLearning or instructor-led) Health and Safety Management Systems (instructor-led) Health & Safety Committee (HSC) and Health & Safety Representative (HSR) (eLearning or instructor-led) Contractor Health & Safety Management (instructor-led) Confined Space Entry (eLearning or instructor-led) Ground Disturbance 201 (eLearning) or Ground Disturbance Trenching & Excavation (instructor-led) Occupational Health & Safety Act, Regulation, & Code Overview (instructor-led) Orientation: Train-the-Trainer (eLearning or instructor-led)

Tailgate Meeting Essentials (instructor-led) Health and Safety Auditing (instructor-led) Incident Command Systems (ICS) 100 (eLearning) WHMIS: Train-the-Trainer (instructor-led) Workplace Harassment Awareness and Violence Prevention (eLearning or instructor-led) Occupational Disease (eLearning) Champion Psychological Health & Safety (eLearning) Trenchless Underground Construction Awareness (TUCA) (eLearning)