ADLC’s Workplace Safety Systems course is part of an extensive school-based program of workplace health and safety-education and training resources named the JobSafe Program.

Created through a partnership with Job Safety Skills Society, Workplace Safety Systems encourages schools to educate youth and significantly reduce injuries in the workplace.

Program material is available to all schools in the province, without charge, to all publicly funded junior and senior high schools.

Alberta Education includes health and safety education courses as part of the Career and Technologies Studies program, and the JobSafe Program provides teachers with the resources to effectively and efficiently deliver these courses. This program material is available, According to WCB-AB statistics, Alberta is witnessing steady decline in the number of workplace injuries to young workers.

The JobSafe Program is recognized and supported by Alberta Human Services, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Workers’ Compensation Board - Alberta and other public and private agencies and businesses.

All ADLC safety courses offer certification at the Silver or Gold level. Each course includes 3 assignments plus a Practice Test and Final.

In order to achieve certification students must choose the Silver or Gold level final, write the final test for that level, and obtain a minimum overall course mark of 70%.

The Silver test is all multiple choice questions while the Gold is all short answer questions. The content covered on each test is similar.

Students who achieve certification receive a wallet-sized accreditation card and a certificate that’s suitable for framing. Student benefit from this certirfication, and is an attractive feature for a student’s portfolio and prospective employers.

If students achieve 70% or higher as an overall course mark, they will receive the Alberta Education credit for the courses and the applicable JSSS certification. If a student achieves between 50-69%, they will receive the Alberta Education credit for the courses, but will not obtain JSSS certification.

Youth workplace safety benefits everyone

• In-depth training provides a comprehensive understanding of workplace health and safety
• Learn the safe and correct way of doing things
• Learn what constitutes a safe and healthy working environment by learning to identify safety hazards
• Obtain an increased understanding and acceptance of employers’ health and safety expectations
• Graduates of the program have a competitive advantage when seeking employment

• Employers can hire individuals with increased knowledge and understanding of the importance of workplace safety procedures
• Graduates of the JobSafe Program are more receptive to workplace and safety training and developing safe work habits
• Employers may see a reduction in the number of painful and costly workplace injuries to young new workers

• Improved quality of work/life activities
• More people become informed and educated about the importance of health and safety
• Workplace health and safety is uppermost in the mind of workers, employers and all people
• Reduction in the number and severity of workplace injuries and fatalities