Welcome to the 

Atlantic Home Building
and Renovation Council
Training Portal

Empowering business owners, managers, employees, and job seekers across Nova Scotia with impactful training designed to build the skills needed to thrive in today’s competitive workforce.

About the Training

Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Council Training Portal offers a variety of impactful, No-Charge, online, training programs, all sponsored by the Government of Nova Scotia.

Owners and Managers
Access highly relevant online courses, and track employee training to help equip your team and business for success.
Employees
Upgrade your knowledge and skills with free, high-quality courses from the comfort of your home. Get ahead and stay ahead!
Job Seekers
Prepare for success with self-paced courses that help you enhance your resume, and stand out in the job market.

Getting Started is Simple

Select

Visit the Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Council Training Portal and view available courses.

Register

Register your information to create a secure training account.

Train

Access your course(s), start training, and earn your certificates!

Featured Courses

Explore our featured training and the complete catalog available on the Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Council Training Portal. Select a course to learn more, and click ‘Register’ to access the Portal and start your training journey today!

WHMIS

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) provides health and safety details on hazardous products in Canadian workplaces. This online course is for employees handling, using, or storing such materials.

Health and Safety Planner

Looking to create a safer, healthier workplace? The Health and Safety Planner course helps Nova Scotia workplaces identify safety needs and plan actionable steps for compliance and best practices.

In this course, we attempt to offer insights on the concepts of complexity, complexity theory and leadership, so that they may be useful for engaging in scenario planning. Scenario planning is a helpful management and leadership practice that allows individuals, groups, collectives, and organizations to proactively and reflexively engage with complex and wicked problems. Register

The Sales and Customer Facing Skills: Customer Service Skills program contains five courses which include: Communicating Effectively with Customers, Controlling Conflict, Stress, and Time in a Customer Service Environment, Dealing with Customer Service Incidents and Complaints, Interacting with Customers, and Polishing Your Skills for Excellent Customer Service. Register

Many employers may think that social media has no relevance in the workplace. The fact is that social media use is prevalent among employees, both at home and work. Employers who choose to ignore the issue could find that they’ve not only missed out on opportunities for growth, but have suffered damage to their company’s reputation. This course shows employers that there are potential risks and benefits associated with social media use in the workplace and will provide guidance for managing social media use among employees. Register

This Course addresses the Fundamentals of Human Resources. It covers topics such as Labour Standards, Occupational Health & Safety, and Human Rights. This course will help small business owners and managers understand what services are mandatory for their employees. Register

FAQ

See below for some of the common questions asked, and contact us at the email below if you have anything that is not covered here!

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Simply visit the CM&E Training Portal (powered by SkillsPass) and view the available training. Once you’ve found a course you’re interested in, click “Get Started”, and then you’ll be asked to confirm if the training is for you, or your employees or your contractors. Click “Next” and you’ll be guided through the steps of creating your secure and personal training account. If you have any issues, you can contact our support team using the form on this page.

The courses are offered as part of the Industry Training Program led by Nova Scotia’s Association of Industry Sector Councils (AISC). The program is made possible by funding from the Province of Nova Scotia – through the various Industry Sector Councils – to assist employers, employees, and provincial job seekers in acquiring valuable skills.

Simply sign in to your secure portal account HERE (or using the sign-in button at the top of this page) and click ‘start learning’ on the course tile in your “To Do” section to continue your training.

To access, view, or share your completed certificate, simply sign in to your secure portal account HERE (or use the sign-in button at the top of this page.

Contact Your Sector Council

Phone

902-240-1133

Email

info@ahbrsc.com

Address

PO Box 312,

Halifax

Nova Scotia

B3J 2N7

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For any questions about accessing or completing your training, fill out the form to connect with our SkillsPass support team today!

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