Workplace Essentials Training Resources
Participant Training HandoutThis handout will show you how to login to the course, navigate through the content, and explain the lesson interactions available to you.
Participant Lesson ChecklistThis checklist can help you select which lessons you would like to complete. Your facilitator may also use this checklist to recommend lessons, based on your evaluation results .
Technology
The technical requirements for accessing the online training course includes:
- A web browser (Google Chrome is recommended).
- A laptop or desktop computer should be used to access the course. Accessing the training from a smartphone or tablet is not recommended.
- Make sure you are using a reliable internet connection.
- Use a mouse and keyboard to navigate through the course.
- The training course may not work with touchscreen devices.
We appreciate your participation and wish you all the best with your training!
Learn More
Welcome to Workplace Essentials Training! You have been invited by your organization to participate in the Workplace Essentials Training online course as part of the Skills for Success: Validation Study research project. Before accessing the training, you will have completed the following:
1. Signed the project Consent Form
2. Completed the Survey
3. Completed the
Workplace Essentials Evaluation4. Received your evaluation results from your Facilitator
What happens now?
Review your Workplace Essentials Evaluation Results!
- Your Facilitator will review your Workplace Essentials Evaluation results with you and help to inform you of which components of the Workplace Essentials Training to complete.
- Participating in the Workplace Essentials Training course will provide you access to lessons geared towed building skills in the areas of reading, numeracy, writing, and digital.
- You will learn how to use these skills within the context of work, while improving teamwork, safety, and communication in the workplace.
- Your organization will set up your access to the online course.
- Appreciation gift cards will be provided as a thank you for your participation in the training. The gift card will be sent to the email address you provided on your signed consent form.
- By participating in the training, you will contribute valuable data to national research.
- For questions regarding your participation in the Workplace Essentials Training, please email sfs@bowvalleycollege.ca
What to Expect
- Your Facilitator will enroll you in Workplace Essentials Training course hosted on D2L Brightspace.
- Once registered, you will receive an email notification, with your username and password to log-in and activate your enrollment in the course.
- Your Facilitator will also provide you with recommendations on which lessons to complete .
About the Lessons
- The lessons focus on building 4 key skill areas: reading, numeracy, writing, and digital.
- There are 3 units focused on common workplace competencies: communication, teamwork, and safety.
- Each lesson is intended to take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
- Designed within the context of work, each lesson contains 5 key sections: an Introduction, Work Words, Basics, On the Job, and Review.
- Throughout the lessons are links to a suite of static supplemental resources, called Strategies for Success.
