Bear Awareness Online Certification
Employees in several industries are sometimes required to travel and work in bear country, where a mismanaged bear encounter can prove lethal. This modern safety course in Bear Awareness teaches students how to avoid potentially dangerous black and grizzly bears while working in proximity to their habitats, as well as how to manage an encounter when one becomes inevitable.
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- Northwest Territories
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- 1 h 00 mins on-demand course videos
- 3 modules (OHS Standards Compliant)
- 3 tests (OHS Standards Compliant)
- Certificate of Completion (PDF)
- Unlimited Exam Attempts
- Instant Access
- Access on mobile, tablet or desktop
- Dedicated Support
- Following the latest standards
What Is Bear Awareness?
As industries continue to develop, their exploits push further into bear country, thereby exposing an increasing number of employees to dangerous encounters with bears. The first part of the course thus focuses on how workers should behave in order to avoid these animals while in bear country.
When an encounter does take place, however, being able to properly assess the situation and the intentions of the bear(s) can save lives. As such, the second part of the program teaches students how to recognize dangerous bear behaviors, how to respond to emergency situations, and how to use protective equipment.
Who Needs Bear Awareness?
More and more employers are required to provide bear awareness training for their workers as they extend their operations further into bear country. All employees who work in or around bear habitats must receive proper training in order to maintain their safety and that of their colleagues.
In addition, job candidates who know that their future duties will include travel into bear country will sometimes acquire and complete this program independently to improve their CVs. Industries that are most likely to require a certification in Bear Awareness include:
- Energy & Electricity,
- Oil & Gas,
- Seismic,
- Logging & Forestry,
- Logistics (Shipping & Warehousing),
- Hospitality & Tourism.
Who Is Responsible for Bear Awareness Training?
Across all jurisdictions in Canada, businesses who send employees into bear country are legally responsible for their safety. As such, it is the employer’s duty to ensure that all workers have access to proper training in bear awareness.
In exchange, the employee takes it upon him- or herself to attend the training program, learn a set of safety measures and strategies, and apply the latter while in the workplace.
What Do You Need to Learn?
To complete this safety training program, you must be knowledgeable regarding the categories of bears that are most dangerous, as well as the strategies that you can use to avoid or deter an encounter. In addition, you must be able to select the correct protective equipment prior to travelling in bear country and you should be able to describe your response in case of an inevitable encounter.
How Long Is the Certificate Valid?
This course in Bear Awareness should be reviewed on a yearly basis. As humans interfere further into bear country, new dangers emerge for workers, which is why it is essential that the latter are up to date with the latest information and safety protocols.
What Other Courses Should I Take?
Individuals or businesses who purchase Bear Awareness training also acquire courses in Lone Worker Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, and/or First Aid Awareness.
For a detailed list of courses suited to your specific job, please consult our industry-related pages and select your line of work from the list provided there.
What Will You Learn?
Introduction to Bear Safety 20:00
This module introduces the subject of bear safety by discussing and outlining the two main types of bears, their habits and characteristics, as well as their behaviour.
Bear Avoidance & Encounters 20:00
This module teaches about a wide range of bear safety techniques for preventing unwanted encounters with bears, as well as how to behave in case of one.
Bear Attacks and Deterrents 20:00
Knowing how to react in case of a bear attack is a matter of life or death and should be treated accordingly. This module outlines steps that should be followed in case of a bear attack.
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Hassle-Free Online Training
eSafetyFirst is the convenient, hassle-free online training solution for anyone who needs fast Bear Awareness training or re-training. This course isn’t your average, bland workplace safety course that workers forget. Each module is engaging, memorable, and fun! Employers benefit from our bulk pricing and fast, simple training. Employees can get their practice out of the way fast and have fun doing it!
Same Day Certification
With eSafetyFirst, you do not have to chase instructors for your paperwork or wallet cards. With our training system, you can get the certificate in the same day or you can learn at your own pace and decide when you want to finish your training.

How Bear Awareness Online Training Benefits You
Cheapest and most convenient
In today’s fast paced society, Bear Awareness online courses have become the cheapest and most convenient solution to get your safety training done.
Save Time and Money
With Bear Awareness online training, you no longer need to schedule appointments, commute to a training facility and spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on courses and materials, all because an offline training facility can’t keep up with modern solutions due to human resources.
Pause, Resume or Retake Exams
It is also significantly more convenient to opt for the Bear Awareness online training because it gives the attendant the option to start the training at any given time and gain full control of the content. Bear Awareness Online courses empower you with the option to pause, resume, and even retake parts of the training that you did not fully master on your first try.

How it works for Private Individuals
The process is actually very simple. Simple as 1, 2, 3

Purchase the Course
After you have completed your purchase, you can start your training immediately, from your account.

Start the training
You have unrestricted course access and unlimited exam attempts until you pass.

Print Certificate
If you passed all the exams, you will immediately receive a certificate which you can download and print.
How it works for Employers
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Training Options
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Individual Training
No Minimum Size Convenient for Workers- Take the course anywhere, anytime.
- Pause and Resume whenever you need to.
- Access from any device and browser.
- Unlimited Exam Attempts

Group Training
Minimum Group Size: 6 Workers Convenient for Employers- Train a large workforce at once.
- Stop chasing each worker to complete the training.
- Know which questions your workers fail.
- One Exam Re-Attempt per Module.

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