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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.
Getting Started is Simple
Visit the Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Council Training Portal and view available courses.
Register your information to create a secure training account.
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!
SkillsPass is an integrated workforce training platform from Canadian training solutions provider Bluedrop ISM. It simplifies training delivery and credential management and has met the highest levels of privacy, consent, and data security scrutiny. It’s the trusted solution for governments, industry associations, training providers and millions of workers around the globe. Learn more about SkillsPass HERE.
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.
Phone
902-240-1133
info@ahbrsc.com
Address
PO Box 312,
Halifax
Nova Scotia
B3J 2N7