Program Overview

Course Description

This course is 7 learning hours, and students can complete it in one session or at their own pace. The course is designed for individuals working in laboratories and will cover the major elements of laboratory safety, providing a strong general foundation to understand the risks associated with working in a laboratory.

Course Outline

The Laboratory Safety course consists of seven modules:

• Module 1: Introduction to Safety
• Module 2: Planning and Responding to Emergencies
• Module 3: Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks in the Laboratory
• Module 4: Management of Chemicals
• Module 5: Working with Chemicals
• Module 6: Working with Laboratory Equipment
• Module 7: Management of Laboratory Waste

What You Will Learn

Upon completing the course, students will have learned about:

• Responsibilities
• Recognition and mitigation of laboratory hazards
• Working safely with chemicals
• The use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment
• Emergency procedures

Recommended For

The course is recommended for:

• Students in laboratory environments
• Laboratory workers
• Researchers
• Supervisors
• Principal Investigators (PIs)

Course Details

• Delivery Options: Online Self-Paced
• Faculty: Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development
• Total Learning Hours: 7.0
• Instruction Delivery Method(s): Online Self-Paced
• Course Fee(s): Tuition, non-credit, $40.00
• CEUs: 0.7 CEUs

Language Proficiency

The Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for the most effective learning and participation in online and face-to-face courses.