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New Requirements for COR® 2020

As of January 1, 2023, all COR® audits must be completed using AuditSoft. This digital tool will help you conduct quicker, easier COR® audits and use data to continuously improve your OHSMS. It is an electronic version of the COR® 2020 Audit Tool. For more information about AuditSoft click here.

To download the AuditSoft user guide click here.

 

Program Description

 

This half-day program provides an introduction to the four phases of the Certificate of Recognition (COR®) Audit:

1. Prepare
2. Perform
3. Summarize
4. Submit

It is designed to ensure that an organization’s COR® Senior Management Representative and the COR® Internal Auditor have the knowledge and resources necessary to successfully plan and begin implementation of the COR® program.

It provides information on the program requirements such as audit team responsibilities, audit criteria, and project planning/scheduling.

This program is one of the four mandatory training requirements for the COR® program. A representative from senior management and one permanent full-time employee designated by the employer to act as the firm’s COR® Internal Auditor must take this prescribed training program.

 

Did You Know?

The four required training programs for COR® are listed below:

1. COR® Essentials
2. Basic Auditing Principles
3. COR® Internal Auditor*
4. Introduction to Hazard and Risk Management

* Prerequisite for COR® Internal Auditor is Basic Auditing Principles.

 

For complete details on how to achieve COR®, visit our Steps to Achieve COR® webpage.

COR® Essentials is available in both an in-class and an eLearning format. In-class sessions are listed below. To register for the eLearning course, visit the eLearning page.

 

Program Content

  • Introduction to COR® Essentials
  • COR® Program Introduction
  • COR® Program Guidelines
  • COR® Audit Key Players
  • Managing the COR® Audit
  • Elements of the COR® Audit Tool
 

Who Should Attend?

Owners or senior management who are interested in participating in the COR® program and the full-time permanent employee who has been designated as the company's COR® Internal Auditor.

 

Did You Know?

This course is also required for the National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation. Both the eLearning version and in-class version of the program meet this training requirement.

 
Program
Details
Price Per Participant at
IHSA Facility
Total Course Price at
Your Facility
Program Duration
4 Hours
Member Fee
$97.50
Member Fee
$695.00
Max Participants
20
Non-member Fee
$145.00
Non-member Fee
$995.00
 

Session Details


From: Mar 19, 2025 - To: Nov 06, 2025
City: Any
Region: Any

ihsa_EventNumberCourseNameDateCityLocation 
E117812COR Essentials3/19/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E118040COR Essentials4/8/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E118143COR Essentials4/25/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E119746COR Essentials6/2/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E119779COR Essentials6/26/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120515COR Essentials7/4/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E120262COR Essentials7/17/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E120269COR Essentials7/18/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E121213COR Essentials9/4/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E121099COR Essentials9/5/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E122341COR Essentials11/6/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register