Workplace Training at Selkirk College

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Contact Information

Delia Roberts

Instructor, Biology, Workplace Training

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 x21388

Direct: 250.365.1388

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David Feldman

Dean

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 x21331

Direct: 250.365.1331

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Healthy employees are more productive, miss fewer days and stay with an organization for longer. Implementing a health and wellness program can also translate directly into cost savings with lower injury and accident rates. But how can an organization effectively choose and support a wellness program?

Designed to be completed by currently employed Human Resource and Health and Safety personnel, the program consists of three online modules. Participants will gain the knowledge to evaluate the specific needs of their worker population, and identify and deliver a suitable health and wellness program. Each module is 12-weeks in duration and requires a six to eight hour per week commitment by the learner.

Module 1
IWHS 500: An Introduction to Integrated Worksite Health and Safety

Workplace health and safety related costs place a substantial drain on many businesses. This course covers the basics of a novel yet proven solution to the problem. Learn strategies to determine what issues need to be addressed in your workplace, how to select an appropriate program and the best practices required to ensure success of your program.
Starts: September 26, 2016, Monday

Module 2
IWHS 501: Introduction to Nutrition Science for the Workplace

This course will introduce students to the role of evidence-based nutrition in health and disease as it pertains to health and safety in the workplace. The timing and nature of food intake as the fuel supply for optimal performance of physical and mental tasks will be examined.
Starts: January 2, 2017, Monday

Module 3
IWHS 502: An Introduction to Movement Science for Worksite Health and Safety

This course is an introduction to physical activity and movement science as they pertain to health and safety in the workplace. Students will gain an understanding of how the different components of physical activity can reduce fatigue and the risk of disease, as well as the relationship between workload and functional physical capacity in injury prevention.
Starts: April 10, 2017, Monday

Instructor Bio
Delia Roberts, PhD, FACSM

Dr. Delia Roberts Dr. Roberts holds a PhD in Medical Science and a Fellowship in the American College of Sports Medicine. She began her career in Sports Science, working with Canadian Olympic medalists from 1984 until she moved to Selkirk College in 1998.

Since that time she has been applying sport science techniques to occupational injury prevention and performance enhancement. The exceptional effectiveness of her programs have won international acclaim.

Join our learner focused team here at Selkirk College for this innovative program and address the specific safety needs of your organization with the guidance of a leader in this emerging field.

Contact Delia for course content info.

Registration

Call 250.365.1208 to register.

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Program At-A-Glance

Length of Study:

9-Month (3-modules)

Accreditation:

Citation

Campus:

Online

In the News

Innovative Health and Safety Program at Selkirk College Offers Cutting Edge Knowledge… no Band-Aids required

What Students Say

Our background is in industrial safety and forestry so we had a lot to learn about nutrition and hydration and how that affects our work performance. I came away from the training with really good ideas on how to advise forestry workers on how to better prepare themselves physically and nutritionally for work and how this is directly linked to better mental performance and decision making.

Gerrard Messier, Manager of Project Development at the BC Forest Safety Council

Delia is a phenomenal teacher – she makes even the most complex ideas, concepts, functions and processes easy to understand. Her classes have so many practical aspects to them, which allows one to take what they are learning and apply it directly to their staff.

Ashley Ryland - Employee Health & Wellness Coordinator, Taos Ski Valley, Inc.

For safety professionals, this course adds a different dimension. If you are frustrated by trying to reduce injury through policy and procedure, while seeing you still have injuries, this is one of the missing pieces. Delia’s program focuses on preparing the person by giving them better information and an opportunity to physically and mentally prepare for the job.

Peter Koch - Safety Management Consultant with Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC)

Delia, it was such a pleasure to meet and ski with you last week. Thank you for the great work you do with Fit for Snow and our staff. I know it has helped us and will continue to bear fruit. Also know that what you teach us has beneficial ripples that continue on to our guests as we teach our classes every day. You are making the world a better place, one healthy snack at a time, so to speak. Keep up the good work; I look forward to your updates and reminders. Cheers, PBwell.

—Patrick Brockwell, Adult SnowSports School Manager, Taos Ski Valley

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