INTRODUCTION

The following program has been designed in a modular format to accommodate prior learning strategies. The facilitator and participant guides have been chunked into modules, which allows each one to be delivered independently or in its entirety, based on the individual needs of the participants. A local representative of St John’s Ambulance of Canada should facilitate the First Aid Certification portion of the program.

The facilitator guide includes learning outcomes, a program overview and lesson plans. In addition, website links for labour market information are included at the end of the facilitator guide because the information is updated regularly. There are some modules that are delivered as hands on training; therefore a participant guide was not necessary.

The program modules are as follows:

1. Introduction to Safety – Facilitator guide only
2. Safety and Hearing – Facilitator and Participant guides
3. Introduction to Heavy Equipment Operation – Facilitator and Participant guides
4. Ladder Safety – Facilitator and Participant guides
5. Grade Stakes – Facilitator and Participant guides
6. Excavation Safety – Facilitator and Participant guides
7. Construction Measurements – Facilitator guide only
8. Employability Skills – Facilitator and Participant guides
9. Job Search Skills – Facilitator and Participant guides
10. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) – Facilitator and Participant guides