New Requirements For Certification Training

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires some workplaces to have either a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) or a health and safety representative. Where a JHSC is required, at least two JHSC members—one management and one worker—must be certified by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD).

As of March 1, 2016, all training programs to become a Certified Member of a JHSC must be approved by the Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) of Ontario. IHSA is an approved training provider by the CPO and this JHSC Certification Refresher training program is a CPO-approved training program under the JHSC Certification training program standard.

All approved certification programs must have a generic Part One course and a sector-specific Part Two course. A Refresher training course is also required every three years to maintain certification. NOTE: Refresher training is not legally required by anyone who completed training to become a Certified Member of a JHSC before March 2016 (i.e., anyone who was previously certified under the requirements of the 1996 JHSC certification standard).

Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification—Refresher provides learners with a forum to review the key concepts of occupational health and safety, to provide updates regarding legislation, codes, and standards, and to discuss best practices and challenges.

Please note that all participants must arrive to the program at the designated start time and must attend the program in full to successfully complete the program.

This program is available at your facility, IHSA reserves the right to apply discretion to deliver the program at your facility with participant numbers less than 50% of the course maximum as outlined below.

 

Program Content

  • Rights, duties, and responsibilities of JHSC members and Certified Members
  • Rights, duties, and function of a JHSC
  • Internal responsibility system (IRS)
  • Hazard management
  • Best practices
  • Workplace inspections
  • Action Plans
  • Preparing recommendations
 

Participants must bring a valid piece of photo ID and proof of JHSC Certification to the training program to confirm their registration (e.g., Driver’s License, Permanent Resident Card, Passport, Student Card).

Each participant must provide a phone number and email address to register the record of training with the MLITSD.

To obtain a certificate of completion for this program, participants must complete a written evaluation and achieve a grade of 75% or better.

 

Who Should Attend?

Every three years for those who wish to maintain their JHSC Certified Member status.

 

Prerequisites

Refresher training is only required by those who had completed their certification training within the previous three years, and want to maintain their certification.

To complete their certification training within the previous three year, participants would have completed a Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification—Part One course and a sector-specific Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification—Part Two course. Refresher training eliminates the need to take the Part One and Part Two courses again.

 

NOTE

Refresher training is not legally required by anyone who completed training to become a Certified Member of a JHSC before March 2016 (i.e., anyone who was previously certified under the requirements of the 1996 JHSC certification standard).

 

Important Notices & Accommodations

AODA Accommodations

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Program
Details
Price Per Participant at
IHSA Facility
Total Course Price at
Your Facility
Program Duration
1 Day
Member Fee
$199
Member Fee
$1,425
Max Participants
20
Non-member Fee
$256
Non-member Fee
$2,138

Session Details


From: Jul 14, 2025 - To: Jun 26, 2026
City: Any
Region: Any

ihsa_EventNumberCourseNameDateCityLocation 
E120331JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)7/14/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E120033JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)7/17/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E120224JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)7/17/2025 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E120413JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)7/17/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E120271JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)7/23/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E120566JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)8/7/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E120597JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)8/14/2025 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E121789JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)8/15/2025 8:00:00 AMHuntsvilleHoliday Inn Express Huntsville Register
E120627JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)8/21/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119913JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)8/26/2025 8:00:00 AMBrantfordBest Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre Register
E119854JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)9/17/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E121204JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)9/18/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120039JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)9/22/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E116433JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)10/1/2025 8:00:00 AMNorth BayHampton Inn by Hilton North Bay Register
E120165JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)10/9/2025 8:00:00 AMBellevilleBest Western Belleville Register
E120981JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)10/16/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E120242JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)10/17/2025 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E121811JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)10/23/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E122186JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)10/30/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E121007JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)10/31/2025 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E120532JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)11/14/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E122265JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)11/20/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E121055JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)11/21/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E122399JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)11/26/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E119390JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)11/27/2025 8:00:00 AMPoint EdwardIBEW Local 530 - Point Edward Register
E120051JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)12/9/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E122461JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)12/15/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E119873JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)12/17/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E120902JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)12/17/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E120017JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)12/18/2025 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E122422JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)12/18/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120994JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)12/23/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E125080JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)1/29/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125082JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)2/27/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125084JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)3/27/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125509JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)4/2/2026 8:00:00 AMSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie Construction Association Register
E125085JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)4/24/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125086JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)5/22/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125087JHSC Certification Refresher (2020)6/26/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register