Online WHMIS training has grown to become the leading method that Canadians choose to complete required WHMIS training. Businesses and organizations across the country are looking for ways in which they can provide convenient on-demand training without the need to have additional training staff.  It also does away with the need for having to send employees off-site for training.

Three Keys to effective online WHMIS training include:

1. A Reliable Delivery System

Reliable training platforms allow learners to login and access their training from anywhere at any time with a high speed Internet connection.  Learners should also have the ability to take their training from multiple devices include desktop PC’s, laptops, IPad and Android tablets.

2. Comprehensive Course Content

WHMIS Course content much be compliant and must include general information about WHMIS as well as comprehensive materials about symbols, definitions, classifications, labels, material safety data sheet and protective measures.  Courses should also be interactive and engage the learner throughout the duration of the course.  This can be accomplished through the inclusion of drag and drop activities, branching scenarios and other methods that require a learner to utilize the knowledge that they’ve learned.

3. Testing 

Testing through quizzes, exams and other types of assessments are essential as they demonstrate that a learner has retained key knowledge about WHMIS and is competent in the course matter they they’ve been presented.

With online training, there are a number of benefits that each and every learners gets to enjoy.  For starters, there is increased convenience when the training is being delivered over the Internet. Learners can easily start their courses, complete them and access all the materials at a time that is convenient to them, from any location.

Online WHMIS courses allow one to learn at their own pace and times. This means that if an individual is better at understanding new concepts during the morning hours, they have the ability to capitalize on this and take the training at the time. The flexibility that comes with online WHMIS training cannot be ignored.

At the workplace, employees are extremely busy and it’s difficult to set time aside for training.  With online training, employees can learn at ideal times that do not disrupt productivity and operations.  This will ensure that they remain productive and allows employers to meet their obligation to train their workers without incurring the costs that come with lost productivity.

Depending on an individual’s learning ability, online WHMIS training is often significantly faster than instructor-led training. In most cases, instructor-led training is aimed at average learners and does not take into consideration those who learn slower and those who are faster.  Since learners can complete online training at their own pace, it can accommodate all types of learning styles, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the training.