EHS Training (including Online courses)
EHS courses are offered to University of Toronto employees, students and those conducting authorized activities at the university.
Please refer to the EHS Training Matrices to learn which courses are required for your work:
Training Matrix for Lab Personnel
Training Matrix for Administrative and Facilities Staff
First Aid training has a separate registration process. Please visit the linked webpage for more information.
Registration
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- First Time Users can create a profile by logging into SPROUT to activate their account OR by completing online EHS training in Quercus.
- Temporary UTORids starting with “qq” should not be used if you are either a U of T student or staff.
- Please select courses from the list of Environmental Health & Safety Training Programs below and register via course links provided.
External Users
- If you do not have a UTORid, please contact your Business Officer or Departmental Administrator to obtain one.
- For business officers and temporary/visiting personnel: please refer to our guide Completing EHS training for Externals for instructions on obtaining a Long-Term Guest UTORid and registering for training.
- If you are a U of T Administrator and have questions regarding the creation of UTORid’s please refer to the Information Commons Help Desk FAQ page. You may also request Batch Guest UTORid Tool by contacting utorauth@utoronto.ca.
Training Records
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- Grades are imported to SPROUT on a 24-48 hour basis for all online classes and within 5-10 business days for in-person classes. If you need immediate proof of completion, please take a screenshot of your grade on Quercus.
- To download your complete training history: Log into your SPROUT account and click ”My Training” in the menu bar on the left side of the site or on the button at the bottom of the main landing page.
- Once your grade has been transferred to your SPROUT profile, you enrollment will be removed from the course in Quercus and you will no longer see your grades there.
- If you do not see any updates to your training record more than a week after completing a course, please contact EHS Courses.
For training and registration inquiries not addressed above, please see the Training FAQs or contact the Training Coordinator.
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Environmental Health & Safety Training Programs
EHS002: Basic Health and Safety Awareness (Online)This is mandatory health and safety training for all employees of the University. This course provides an overview of health and safety roles and responsibilities and resources at the University.
EHS601: Laboratory Biosafety This online course is required for all staff, students, and faculty members at the University of Toronto who will conduct work with biological materials. In this course, you will learn about the regulations regarding biological materials, what you need to do or have in place before you begin working with biological materials, how to work safety with biological materials, and the procedures for leaving or decommissioning a laboratory. EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety) is a co-requisite.
EHS602: Biosafety RefresherThis course is for all staff and students at the University of Toronto who work with biological matetials. It is a refresher course which covers emergency response, waste disposal and incident reporting and must be completed once every 12 months. Pre-requisites: EHS601 (Laboratory Biosafety) and EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety).
EHS603: Blood-borne PathogensThis course is required for all individuals who will conduct work with blood-borne pathogens, human or animal blood, blood products, cells, tissue or body fluids. The course covers blood-borne pathogens and exposure control principles, practices, and requirements as mandated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other regulations and guidelines. The course also covers immunization, post-exposure prophylaxis and other emergency response measures and reporting requirements. Pre-requisites: EHS601 (Laboratory Biosafety) and EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety).
EHS617: Access to Containment Awareness Training: BiosafetyThis course is intended for personnel who are NOT on a biosafety permit (i.e. do not work with biological agents) but will still be accessing containment level 2 spaces. This course would be taken instead of the EHS601/602. Pre-requisite: EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety)
EHS620: SARS-CoV-2 Biosafety CourseThis course is required for all anyone who will be working with SARS-CoV-2 virus, RNA or DNA from SARS-CoV-2 or biological material from SARS-CoV-2 infected humans or animals or environmental samples know n to contain SARS-CoV-2. The course outlines some of the principles and practices that need to be addressed while working with these samples. Pre-requisites: EHS601 (Laboratory Biosafety) and EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety).
EHS621: Biosafety Refresher for Principal Investigators/Permit HoldersThis course is required for all biosafety permit holders. This course outlines the regulatory framework for work with biohazardous materials and some of the responsibilities of a Biosafety Permit Holder at the University of Toronto. It must be completed once every 12 months. Pre-requisites: EHS601 (Laboratory Biosafety) and EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety).
EHS630: Safe Use of Biological Safety CabinetsThis online course is required for anyone at the University of Toronto who needs to use a biological safety cabinet. The course covers types of biological safety cabinets, how biological safety cabinets can protect you, your product, and the environment, how to safely work in a biological safety cabinet, and standard procedures for biological safety cabinet use and maintenance. It must be completed once every 3 years. Pre-requisites: EHS601 (Laboratory Biosafety) and EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety).
EHS631: Safe Use of AutoclavesThis online course is required for anyone at the University of Toronto who needs to use an autoclave. It covers what an autoclave is and how it functions, how to safely use an autoclave, autoclave verification and validation, and standard operating procedures for autoclave use and maintenance. It must be completed once every 3 years. Pre-requisite: EHS101 (WHMIS and Lab Safety).
EHS923: Introduction to Laboratory Safety for Undergraduate StudentsThis course is a prerequisite for any undergraduate lab course which is run in a teaching lab facility that operates with a biosafety permit at the University of Toronto. Successful completion of this course is required before you may begin any lab course.
EHS116: Cannabis Research TrainingCannabis Research Training is the prerequisite for possessing, handing and research with cannabis and cannabinoids at the University of Toronto. In this course you will learn that defines cannabis, the restrictions on working with cannabis for research purposes, and the handling, storage and security requirements for cannabis.
EHS006: Hydrogen Fluoride (Online)Hydrogen fluoride is a unique acid that has some hazardous properties that greatly exceed those encountered with other acids. This course is intended for all employees who need to work with or near someone who works with hydrogen fluoride.
EHS111: Laboratory Mercury Safety Awareness Training (Online)This course is designed for those who are working with or near elemental mercury or its compounds and provides awareness of the hazards presented by these materials. For example those using mercury thermometers should take this course in order to be prepared for any breakage resulting in a spill of mercury.
EHS115: Fume Hood TrainingThis course is intended for any staff, students and faculty who use a chemical safety fume hood.
EHS803: Hazardous Waste Management at U of TThis course is meant to help you get an understanding of how Chemical, Radiation and Biological wastes are handled at University of Toronto including supplies and services available, plus where to get more information and have questions answered.
EHS820: Response to Small Laboratory SpillsChemical Spills happen and by knowing what you are working with, how to respond safely and where to get help if needed is important to work safely. This course review all the techniques and procedures to handle chemical spill
EHS910: Transportation of Dangerous Goods - ChemicalThis course covers aspects of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations for Road and Rail, to assist in ensuring safe practices are followed. It is meant as an initial introduction to TDG Act and Regulations.
EHS009: Laboratory Academic Supervisor Safety Training (Online)This course provides academic supervisors with a basic understanding of their legal responsibilities with respect to safety.
EHS110: Fall Safety Awareness for Students (Online)This course is intended for students who need to visit construction projects as part of their coursework, or any other students who are required to conduct activities at heights such as students carrying out projects on roofs or who are required to use ladders.
EHS113: Compressed Gas Safety for Lab UsersGases are compressed to make them easier to handle and transport, and are used in industry and laboratories for a variety of different operations.
EHS117: Working Safely with SharpsWorking Safely with Sharps teaches how to prevent and minimize sharps injury to yourself and others, how to safely dispose of sharps, and how to document and report sharps injuries. The emphasis is on non-contaminated sharps, although the techniques are similar to those needed when working with chemically contaminated sharps.
EHS564: Electrical Safety Awareness (Online)This course is designed for those who work with electrified equipment but do not repair such equipment and who do not use equipment with exposed live wiring.
EHS566: Molten Materials SafetyThe Molten Materials Safety course covers the safe use of molten materials. It also covers safety aspects of equipment such as RF furnaces. The course targets those who will be working with high temperature molten materials as part of their work or study.
EHS900: Lab Safety Awareness TrainingThis course consists of four video modules covering common laboratory safety issues.
EHS003: Health & Safety Orientation -Trades (Online)This orientation course provides new Trades/Utilities/Facilities employees at the University with a basic understanding of health and safety in the workplace, general safety procedures at the University and health and safety resources on campus.
EHS303: Job Safety Analysis (Online)This training is meant for anyone at the University to learn how to better understand the potential hazards of a particular task or job operation and identify ways to mitigate them.
EHS304 First Aid (In-person) – UTSG Campus Comprehensive two-day course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for identified first aiders. Training is available only to Identified First Aiders on UTSG campus. Employees at the Mississauga or Scarborough campuses should contact their local Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) office for information on first aid training.
EHS305: Accident Investigation for Supervisors (In-person) All workplace accidents or incidents should be investigated to determine what happened, why it happened and what steps should be taken to prevent a recurrence. This training provides the basic steps involved in conducting an accident investigation and looks at identifying root causes of accidents so that effective controls be implemented.
EHS401: JHSC Orientation (Online) JHSC Orientation is a presentation that is designed for new committee members to the Joint Health and Safety Committee at the University of Toronto.
EHS415: JHSC Workplace Inspection (Online)Joint health and safety committee members conduct regular workplace inspections to identify workplace hazards. This course discusses the objectives of workplace inspections and how to prepare for and conduct workplace inspections.
EHS507: Silica in Building Materials: Evaluating and Controlling the Hazard (Online)This course is designed for Facilities and Services (F&S) employees who may work with and disturb common building materials that contain crystalline silica. It is also designed for employees who may contract out building repairs, maintenance, construction and renovation work, such as property and project managers.
EHS509: Asbestos Awareness (Online)This course is an awareness course only and is designed for staff members who may work near asbestos but not directly with asbestos. Staff who work with or handle asbestos directly must take more intensive in-class training before being allowed to work with asbestos.
EHS519: Lead in Building Materials: Evaluating and Controlling the Hazard (Online)This course is targeted towards Facilities employees who may work with and disturb common building materials that contain lead; and Facilities employees, such as property and project managers, who may contract out building repairs, maintenance, construction, and renovation work.
EHS524: Ergonomics for Campus Moving, Grounds and Recycling (Online)The purpose of this course is to teach you how to push, pull, lift and carry safely.
EHS527 Lock Out Tag Out (In-person) This course provides instruction on how to lock out or tag out hazardous energy associated with machines, equipment, or processes.
EHS528: Slips, Trips and Falls (Online)This training provides an overview of slip, trip and fall hazards and ways to control the hazard.
EHS529: Noise: Recognizing and Controlling the Hazard (Online)This course is designed for those who work in areas of high noise to learn the measures that can be taken to reduce noise exposure.
EHS530: Cold Stress: Working in Cold Environments (Online)Cold Stress: Working in Cold Environments Online training is an audiovisual presentation that is designed for workers who are exposed to extreme cold, or work in cold environments where there may be at risk of Cold Stress.
EHS531: Heat Stress: Working in Hot Environments (Online)This course provides an overview of the potential hazards associated with working in hot environments (heat stress) and the controls that are used to reduce the hazard.
EHS532: Respiratory Protection (Online training portion only) Participants will learn about the selection, use and care of respiratory protective devices. Individuals will need to book a separate, in-person fit-testing appointment after completing the training. For more information visit respiratory protection training fit testing [URL:https://ehs.utoronto.ca/training/respiratory-protection-training-fit-testing/]
EHS533: Mould: Evaluating and Controlling the Hazard (In-person)This course provides an overview of the potential hazards associated with common mould species found growing in indoor environments and the controls used to prevent mould contamination.
EHS534: Manual Materials Handling - General (Online)This course provides an overview of the potential hazards associated with manual materials handling (lifting, pulling, pushing, etc.) and the controls that are used to reduce the hazard.
EHS536: Office Ergonomics (Online)This course provides an overview of the potential hazards associated with poor office ergonomic set up and how to set up workstations to avoid these risks.
EHS542: Ladder Safety (Online)This course provides participants with information on how to use a ladder safely and other alternatives that should be considered.
EHS547: Load Securement (Online)This course provides an overview of hazards associated with improper securement of loads and how to secure loads properly.
EHS549: Working in Loading Docks (Online)This course reviews procedures and equipment used to safely work on a loading dock.
EHS551: Confined Space Advanced Awareness (In-person)This is a 4 hour course for confined space entrants. It is designed for workers whose confined space entries are managed by external confined space companies or Environmental Health & Safety.
EHS564: Electrical Safety Awareness (Online)This course is designed for those who work with electrified equipment but do not repair such equipment and who do not use equipment with exposed live wiring.
EHS566: Molten Materials Safety (Online)The Molten Materials Safety course covers the safe use of molten materials. It also covers safety aspects of equipment such as RF furnaces. The course targets those who will be working with high temperature molten materials as part of their work or study.
EHS567: Asbestos Training for Workers and Supervisors (Type 1 & 2 Work) (In-person)This course provides instruction about the hazards of asbestos, work procedures to follow when performing Type 1 and 2 asbestos work, and supervisor and employer obligations when supervising or contracting out Type 1 and 2 work. Target Audience: Employees who may be required to perform Type 1 or Type 2 asbestos work and their supervisors.
EHS568: Asbestos REFRESHER for Asbestos Workers & Their Supervisors (Type 1&2) (In-person)This is refresher training for workers and their supervisors who perform Type 1 and 2 asbestos work at the University. Refresher training is required every 5 years. PREREQUISITE: Participants must have completed the full-day EHS567 Asbestos Training for Asbestos Workers and Their Supervisors (Type 1 and 2 Work) course before taking this refresher course.
EHS570: Managing Asbestos Projects (Online)This course is designed for property managers, project managers, planners and other staff who oversee projects which involves disturbance of asbestos-containing materials. Participants will learn about the University's responsibilities as owners and how these responsibilities are met.
EHS573: Mercury Awareness (Online)Overview of workplace practices for working with mercury in the facilities context (e.g. plumbing, fluorescent light bulbs).
EHS576: WHMIS for Non-Lab Staff (Online)Overview of WHMIS for safe use, handling and storage of chemicals.
EHS579: Working at Heights (In-person)This ministry of labour approved training designed to meet the requirements of O.Regulation 213/91 Construction Projects. The ministry of labour's definition of construction projects is broad and may include some types of work performed by "maintenance" staff. Please contact your local EHS office if you have any questions. This training is required for any employers who use the following methods on a "construction" project: travel restraint system, fall restricting system, fall arrest system, safety nets, work belts or safety belts.
EHS583: Supervisor Due Diligence (Online)This course provides participants with an understanding of their responsibilities under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. The concept of Due Diligence and how to demonstrate Due Diligence is also explored in depth. Common safety topics and how supervisors/managers/directors can address these concerns are also discussed.
EHS585: Work Refusal Training (Online)This training explains work refusals are under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and what procedures to follow in this situation.
EHS588: WHMIS for Utilities Engineers - UTSG (Online)This course is for F&S Utilities engineers on UTSG. The course provides training on chemicals used by this group.
EHS591: Ergonomics for Biosciences Support Facility Staff (Online) This online training course is specifically designed for staff working in the Bioscience Support Facility (BSF). It provides comprehensive training on identifying, controlling, and mitigating ergonomic risk factors specific to their specific roles and work environments.
EHS953 Health and Safety Awareness for Non-Lab Staff (Online) This training is intended for those entering lab spaces to conduct repair, maintenance, or construction/design work (e.g. Trades, Utilities, Property Managers, Project Managers, etc.) and provides an overview of the hazards and ways to safely navigate through lab settings.
EHS702: Radiation Safety - Project StudentsThis is an online course designed for students who work on a project involving radioisotopes. A project student must work under the direct supervision of an authorized radioisotope user.
EHS705: Radiation Safety RefresherThis course must be taken every three years by anyone working with Radioactive materials.
EHS706: Introduction to Radiation ProtectionThis is a course for UofT researchers who need to work outside the UofT at a nuclear facility for research or inter-disciplinary project. The course is not valid for those who plan to work with radioactive materials at the UofT. For this purpose, please complete EHS716 and EHS718.
EHS709: Radiation Safety AwarenessThis training is intended for anyone who enters radiation work areas, where ionizing and non-ionizing radiation is used for experimental work. Completion of this awareness course does not authorized to use radioactive materials. In order to work with radioactive materials, the appropriate course must be chosen.
EHS710: Sealed Sources SafetyThis is an on-line training course required for researchers who will be working with sealed sources and radiation devices only, such as, irradiators or equipment that houses a sealed source.
EHS714: Radiation Safety Refresher for Permit HoldersRefresher taken by a permit holder who has a permit because the users in the lab are actively using the radioisotopes while the permit holder does not work with any radioisotope.
EHS715: Sealed Sources RefresherThis course must be taken by personnel working with sealed sources and radiation devices, refresher training is required every every 3 years.
EHS716: Radiation Safety - Theory (online)The Radiation Safety - Theory must be followed by the Radiation Safety - Policies and Procedures (EHS718) which is offered only in-class. The completion of the Theory part is a pre-requisite for the Policies and Procedures session
EHS718: Radiation Safety - Policies and ProceduresThis course is intended for any worker who will be handling open sources of radioisotopes in the lab. It is offered in class only.
EHS722: Safeguards Awareness TrainingThis training is for researchers and staff who purchases, stores, handles or disposes of safeguarded nuclear materials that may contain Uranium, Thorium or Plutonium.
EHS723: Radiation Safety Awareness for Campus SafetyThis course is designed for Campus Safety staff who are involved in first response to security alarms or emergencies to radiation labs or irradiator facilities, please contact the EHS Radiation Protection Service for enrolment.
EHS724: Radiation Safety for Physics LabsRadiation safety specific for physics labs.
EHS732: Closed Beam & Low Classes Laser SafetyThis is a recommended training for users of embedded lasers (can be class 3B or class 4 lasers enclosed in a class 1 working environment) or for users of low class (2 or 3R) lasers. Contains the basics of lasers, laser classification, laser beam and non-beam hazards.
EHS733: Laser Safety Officer TrainingThe course will address the challenges that Laser Safety Officers face in managing laser safety in the workplace. It will cover: laser fundamentals, beam and non-beam hazards, hazard controls, legal requirements (American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers – ANSI Z136-1-2022), instrumentation and measurements (with practical part in a laser lab), emergency response and laser safety management.
EHS734: Safe Use of Fiber-Coupled LasersThe Safe Use of Fiber-Coupled Lasers training is intended for people working with class 3B or 4 lasers when the beam is delivered through optical fiber.
EHS735: Laser Safety RefresherLaser Safety Refresher training is intended to update laser users on the basics of laser safety and new regulatory requirements. It must be taken by people with full laser safety training or laser safety refresher that is more than 3 years old.
EHS736: Laser Safety-Theory (online)This course is mandatory for all users of class 3B or class 4 open beam lasers and meets the requirements for laser user training of the American National Standard for Safe Use of Laser ANSI Z136.1-2022 It can be replaced by the EHS737 Laser Safety-Theory (in-class). After completing this training, you need to take EHS738 to operate class 3B or class 4 open beam lasers.
EHS738: Laser Safety-PracticalLaser Safety Theory (EHS736 or EHS737) is a pre-requisite for taking this course. This training is mandatory for all users of class 3B or class 4 open beam lasers and meets the requirements for laser user training of the American National Standard for Safe Use of Laser ANSI Z136.1-2022.
EHS739: Laser Safety Awareness TrainingThe Awareness Laser Safety is intended for people working in a laser lab when the laser is ON, but not operating the laser. After completing this training, the person is allowed to be in the Nominal Hazard Zone. Appropriate laser goggles are mandatory to be worn, when the laser is turned ON.
EHS741: X-ray SafetyThis is an online training course required for users who will be working with closed and open-beam X-ray machines or sources.
EHS742: X-ray Safety - Faculty of DentistryThis course is meant for workers operating or working near clinical X-ray systems at the Faculty of Dentistry.
EHS745: X-ray Safety RefresherThis is an online training course designed for X-ray workers that are continuously working with X-ray sources. Refresher training is required every three (3) years.EHS751: UV Radiation Safety AwarenessThis training is addressed to the U of T faculty, staff and students accessing UV facilities or using sources of ultraviolet radiation.
EHS755: Laser Safety Training for Permit HoldersThis laser safety training is designed to fulfill the requirements of the American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers and of the U of T laser Safety Program. It is required for laser permit holders of open beam class 3B or class 4 lasers, please contact the EHS Radiation Protection Service for enrolment.
EHS760: Laser Safety for Supervised Holography WorkThis is a mandatory training for people taking IVP210, Holography for 3D Visualization. Contains the basics of lasers, laser classification, laser beam and non-beam hazards. This training does not replace the need for a full laser safety training if the user works with an open beam class 3B or 4 laser.
EHS761: Laser Safety for Microscopy FacilitiesThis training is intended for people using Class 3B and Class 4 lasers interface with the microscope.
EHS770: EMF Radiation SafetyThe electromagnetic field radiation awareness training is designed for the general knowledge and awareness of U of T faculty, staff and students.
EHS771: Introduction to EMF SafetyThis course is intended for people with no previous training in EMF, who want to have a basic understanding of EMF and its associated hazards.
EHS907: Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Radioactive MaterialsTransportation of Dangerous Goods - Class 7. This is a 3 hours course mandatory for workers who will ship and receive radioactive material.
EHS911: Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Radioactive empty packagesTransportation of Dangerous Goods - Class This 30 minutes course is intended for workers who will transport radioactive empty package.
EHS912: TDG - Radioactive Materials - Receiving OnlyThis training is intended for all administrative and reception staff, who will be receiving radioisotope shipments, please contact the EHS Radiation Protection Service for enrolment.
EHS913: Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Radioactive Excepted PackagesTransportation of Dangerous Goods - Class 7. This 30 minutes course is intended for workers who will transport radioactive excepted package by hand, please contact the EHS Radiation Protection Service for enrolment.
EHS101: WHMIS and Lab Safety (online)This course is provided to you by the University of Toronto Office of Environmental Health and Safety. This course is intended for anyone who works or studies with or near hazardous products in a lab. Laboratory WHMIS is a legal requirement for all employees and graduate students who work in a lab with or near any chemicals.
EHS112: WHMIS RefresherThis Course is designed for those who have already taken WHMIS at the University. PREREQUISITE - EHS005 WHMIS (1988), or EHS101 WHMIS and Lab Safety. This refresher should be taken annually (1 year) for those who continue to work with or near chemicals.
EHS576: WHMIS for Non-Lab Staff (online)Overview of WHMIS for safe use, handling and storage of chemicals.