The NHSA™ Program

Enrollment

To apply to the NHSA™ Program, simply email your NHSA™ Application Form and Code of Ethics to info@nlcsa.com.

Designation Requirements

Upon acceptance into the program, NHSA™ candidates are required to complete the following:

Compulsory Course Requirements

Provide proof of completion of the following required courses:

  • Certificate of Recognition (COR®) (Classroom or Virtual Instructor Led)
  • Standard First Aid (2 Days)
  • Site Specific Safety Planning (Online)
  • WHMIS 2015 (½ Day Classroom or Online)
  • Construction Worker Safety (Online)

Elective Course Requirements

Provide proof of completion of a minimum of three (3) required courses (minimum three (3) days of training):

  • Confined Space (WorkplaceNL 2 Day)
  • Fall Protection (WorkplaceNL 2 Day)
  • Fall Protection Recertification (WorkplaceNL 1 Day)
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Classroom or Online – 1 Day)
  • Environmental Awareness 2017 (Online – 1 Day)
  • Trenching & Excavation (Classroom or Online – ½ Day)
  • Powerline Hazard (WorkplaceNL ½ Day)
  • Traffic Control Person Level 1 (WorkplaceNL 1 Day)
  • Traffic Control Person Level 2 (WorkplaceNL 1 Day)
  • Effective Communications (Online – 1 Day)

Applicants are required to submit the following documentation to demonstrate the practical application of their skills and abilities:

  • Workplace Inspection or Hazard Assessment
  • Toolbox or Safety Presentation

Applicants are required to successfully complete both of the following examinations:

  • NHSA™ National Knowledge Exam
  • NHSA™ Provincial Knowledge Exam

The candidate will be eligible to challenge both examinations after it has been verified that all other requirements have been successfully completed and/or have valid expiry dates. The successful passing mark for each examination is 75 percent (75%).  For full details and exam requirements, download our NCSO™/NHSA™ General Knowledge Exam Guidelines and Information package, below.

Maintenance Requirements

The NHSA™ designation must be verified every three years. To maintain NHSA™ status, applicants must complete the NHSA™ Renewal Application and pay $50 +HST renewal fee, maintain current training certificates as applicable and submit documentation to demonstrate the continued practical application of their skills and abilities.

Equivalency

The NLCSA will recognize an individual who has attained a NHSA™ designation from another member of the Canadian Confederation of Construction Safety Associations, signatory to the 2021 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the National Health and Safety Administrator™ (NHSA™) Program.

To receive the NHSA™ designation from the NLCSA, individuals who qualify to apply under equivalency will be required to submit a copy of their NHSA™ designation, a completed copy of the NHSA™ Application Form and pay the $50.00 + HST fee, and successfully challenge the NLCSA’s provincial knowledge examination.

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NCSO®/NHSA™ Code of Ethics
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NHSA™ Program Guide
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NCSO®/NHSA™ General Knowledge Exam Guidelines & Information
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NHSA™ Application, Renewal & or Equivalency
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