WHMIS Training for Cannabis Workers

WHMIS Training & Certification for Canadian Cannabis Industry Workers Across Cultivation, Processing, Laboratory, and Retail Operations.

  • Volume Pricing and Discounts

  • Payments via PO# Accepted

  • Same-Day Certification

  • Compliant for All Provinces and Territories

  • Automated Certificate Management

  • One-Click Recertifications

  • Multiple Languages

  • Available in SCORM Format

WHMIS for Cannabis Workers

Train Your Cannabis Workers in 3 Easy Steps

Add Registrations to Cart

Add the WHMIS training program registrations to your shopping cart. Team discounts will be applied automatically.

Secure Checkout

Complete the secure registration and checkout form and your Training Manager account will be automatically created.

Assign Training

Assign WHMIS training to your cannabis workers through our simple-to-use training registration form and view progress via real-time training reports.

Why Leading Cannabis Companies Use Us

Faster Worker Onboarding

Cannabis workers complete WHMIS training before starting work, reducing onboarding delays and helping teams get productive faster.

Reduced Compliance Risk

Consistent WHMIS training helps cannabis companies meet regulatory expectations and reduce exposure during inspections, audits, or incident investigations.

Reduce Incidents and Injuries

High-quality, consistent, and regular WHMIS training helps cannabis workers make safer decisions, reducing preventable incidents, illness, and injuries.

Simplifies Multi-Location Training

Workers receive the exact same standards-aligned training regardless of site. No gaps, no variations, and no weak spots that lead to incidents or audit issues.

Consistent Across Facilities

Multi-site cannabis companies train workers the same way across grow rooms, processing facilities, laboratories, and retail locations.

Audit-Ready Documentation

Instant certificates and training records make it easy to provide proof of WHMIS training when regulators or internal teams request it.

Eliminates Downtime

Elimintates downtime and friction with supervisors. Train workers when it’s most convenient – between shift, during scheduled downtime, or even when they’re offshift. Complete flexibility.

Saves Hundreds of Hours

Enrollments, reminders, tracking, and certificate management are completed easily and automatically, removing hundred of hours of manual work that’s associated with traditional, live training methods.

Scales with Growth

Whether training a small team or expanding rapidly, cannabis companies train workers without scheduling bottlenecks or added administrative burden.

Course Outline

Ourย WHMIS training isย updated andย aligned with theย most recent revisionsย to WHMIS (January 2023). The WHMIS Online Training course is structured to improve the learning experience of your workers and allow them to progress successfully through the included quizzes.

  • WHMIS Overview and Legislation
  • Chemical Overview
  • Adverse Health Affects
  • Rights and Responsibilities

  • Routes of Entry
  • Hazard Groups
  • Hazard Classes
  • Hazard Categories
  • Pictograms and Symbols

  • Supplier Labels
  • Supplier Label Requirements
  • Workplace Labels
  • Safety Data Sheets
  • Important SDS Sections

  • Education and Training
  • Introduction to Safety
  • Hierarchy of Safeguarding Controls
  • Safety Guidelines

Course Details

  • Only takes about 60 โ€“ 75 minutes to complete

  • Compliant and up-to-date

  • Modern and engaging. Not your typical boring WHMIS

  • In-line knowledge checks to assess knowledge

  • Works beautifully on mobile devices

  • Multiple languages available

Designed in Alignment with

Federal and Provincial Standards

Over 10,000 Employers Use Us

Join the 10,000+ employers who use our training standardize their safety and WHMIS programs, maintain compliance with Canadian Standards, eliminate downtime, save hundreds of hours of admin work.

Caterpillar
Canadian Tire WHMIS
Amazon
Walmart Canada
Medicentres

COURSE MATERIAL WAS EXCELLENT

This is an amazing platform to gain a certification. The course layout and format and course material was excellent.

Matthew WHMIS Certified

Matthew P. WHMIS Verified Review
WHMIS-Trained Worker

WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND TO OTHERS

Online was very convenient. Also found the course content informative and the material and quizzes challenging. Excellent course and the price as well. Better than expected, and would definitely recommend it to others.

Allison A.ย  WHMIS Verified Review
WHMIS-Trained Worker

VERY WELL DONE

Itโ€™s very well done.. It gets pretty busy at work. I like how I can jump in and out of this program and pick up where I left off.

Charlie L.ย  WHMIS Verified Review
WHMIS-Trained Workers

Buy Training Registrations

Volume discounts are automatically applied when training is added to your cart. Registrations never expire.

  • Select number of training registrations and Click “Add to Cart”

  • Complete the secure checkout and registration process.

  • Assign training to your workers instantly after completing your order.

5 – 9 Registrations

10% OFF

10 – 24 Registrations

20% OFF

25 – 49 Registrations

30% OFF

50 – 99 Registrations

40% OFF

100+ Registrations

50% OFF

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Satisfaction Guarantee

100% Satisfaction Guarantee or Your Money Back

We want you to be completely satisfied, and weโ€™re confident that you will be. If, for some reason, youโ€™re not satisfied, a full refund will be offered for up to 15 days after your purchase or until the training programs have been completed and certificates issued.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do cannabis industry workers need WHMIS training?

Yes, cannabis industry workers in Canada need WHMIS training if they handle or may be exposed to hazardous products as part of their job. This includes workers in cultivation, processing, laboratory, and retail environments where products such as cleaning chemicals, solvents, compressed gases, pesticides, or lab reagents are used.

Yes. Cannabis companies are responsible for ensuring that workers who may be exposed to hazardous products receive WHMIS training. Employers must also ensure workers understand how WHMIS applies to the hazardous products and procedures used at their workplace and that training records are maintained.

Cannabis retail workers need WHMIS training if they use, handle, or may be exposed to hazardous products such as cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, or maintenance supplies. WHMIS requirements are based on exposure to hazardous products, not whether a worker is in a retail or production role.

WHMIS training is required for cannabis industry workers who handle or may be exposed to hazardous products. This includes workers involved in cultivation, harvesting, processing, extraction, laboratory testing, sanitation, maintenance, distribution, and retail operations, as well as supervisors working in these environments.

Yes. Online WHMIS training is widely accepted across Canada and used by cannabis companies to train their workers in WHMIS.

While WHMIS does not specify a fixed retraining interval, most employers in the Canadian cannabis industry retrain their workers every one to three years, as this is an industry best practice.

You can start assigning training immediately after signing up and making the purchase through our secure checkout form. The whole process literally takes only a few minutes.

Your workers will receive an email advising that theyโ€™ve been assigned the training, as well as login credentials and a link to the site. They can start their training immediately.

Yes! In fact, this is one of the most valuable benefits of training your team with OnineWHMIS.ca.

Our online WHMIS training allows you to effortlessly provide consistent, standards-compliant training to workers across multiple locations. The training can also be easily managed and tracked through the training management dashboard in your account.

Yes โ€“ your account includes free employee training capabilities via a real-time training report. You can track course progress, completions, and will be able to view and print certificates with one click. You can also easily export training report data to excel and pdf formats.

Yes! You have multiple options for assigning the WHMIS training to your team, whether you have one worker to enroll or 1,000. A simple option is to assign via CSV import, but weโ€™re also happy to enroll them for you.

Yes! Our training is perfect for refreshers, renewals, and WHMIS recertification, and most of our customers use this exact approach.
Our full WHMIS course takes only around 1 hour to complete. This means you can renew your workers WHMIS training fast, without compromizing compliance and your workersโ€™ safety.

Yes, definitely. Our Online WHMIS Training course has been optimized for mobile devices of all types, including Android and Apple tablets and smartphones.

Have Your Own LMS?

Deliver WHMIS training through your company’s internal LMS.

Cannabis employers with their own learning management system can deploy our WHMIS training via SCORM, keeping training delivery, tracking, and documentation within their own internal system.

Learn more here >>

Who Needs WHMIS Training in the Cannabis Industry?

In the cannabis industry, WHMIS training is required for all workers who handle or may be exposed to hazardous products as part of their job. This includes more than just production or laboratory roles. Many cannabis workplaces use cleaning chemicals, solvents, compressed gases, disinfectants, fertilizers, pesticides, and other controlled products that trigger WHMIS requirements.

Cultivation & Production
  • Cultivation technicians and grow staff
  • Harvesting and trimming workers
  • Irrigation, fertilization, and plant care staff
  • Production supervisors and leads

Processing, Extraction & Packaging

  • Processing and manufacturing workers
  • Extraction technicians
  • Packaging and labeling staff
  • Quality assurance and quality control personnel

Laboratory & Testing

  • Laboratory technicians and analysts
  • Sample handling and preparation staff
  • Quality testing and compliance personnel

Retail & Distribution

  • Cannabis retail sales associates (budtenders)
  • Store managers and supervisors
  • Inventory and stockroom staff
  • Distribution and warehouse workers

Maintenance, Sanitation & Support

  • Janitorial staff

  • Sanitation workers

  • Maintenance and facilities workers

Administrative & Support

  • Office staff

  • Supervisors and managers

  • Health and safety personnel