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Preventing and Protecting Against Violence in the Workplace

PVPC - Preventing and Protecting Against Violence in the Workplace

Cost: $130.00
Prerequisite: Violence Prevention for Medium and High Risk Departments (8 Modules), accessible on the LearningHub (phsa.ca).

Healthcare workers learn the steps needed to prevent and protect against violence in the workplace. The curriculum is based on overarching principles and a Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum framework which identifies four main responsibilities in preventing and protecting against violence in the workplace:

1) Recognize Risks and Behaviours
2) Assess and Plan
3) Respond to the Risk
4) Report and Communicate Post-Incident

Participants will learn the foundational knowledge regarding those tasks, first in the series of e-learning modules and then by applying that knowledge in the hands-on session designed to reinforce and practice what they need to do to prevent and protect against workplace violence.

This workshop is a mandatory requirement prior to practicum/clinical placements and is the final component of the Preventing and Protecting Against Violence in the Workplace program which prepares students to undertake practicum placements in health authorities.

Students must complete the eight online modules through the PHSA LearningHub before attending the in-class session.

This offering does not include Fit Testing. You can choose to register for Fit Testing separately. See below for the upcoming schedule of both PVPC and Fit Testing sessions.

PVPC: Aug 30 | 1 session, Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80147

Fit Testing: Aug 30 | 1 session, Saturday, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80248


PVPC: Sept 13 | 1 session, Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80177

Fit Testing: Sept 13 | 1 session, Saturday, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80249


PVPC: Sept 20 | 1 session, Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80243

Fit Testing: Sept 20 | 1 session, Saturday, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80250


PVPC: Oct 25 | 1 session, Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80244

Fit Testing: Oct 25 | 1 session, Saturday, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80251


PVPC: Nov 15 | 1 session, Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80245

Fit Testing: Nov 15 | 1 session, Saturday, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80252


PVPC: Nov 29 | 1 session, Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80246

Fit Testing: Nov 29 | 1 session, Saturday, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80253


PVPC: Dec 13 | 1 session, Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80247

Fit Testing: Dec 13 | 1 session, Saturday, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80254

PVPC - Refresher + FIT Testing

Cost: $100.00

This 30-minute PVPC refresher course revisits the knowledge and skills acquired during the 8-hour Preventing Workplace Violence course. Annual renewal of this course is required for PVPC-trained students and staff. 

This offering includes FIT Testing.

Abbotsford — Clearbrook Centre

Aug 19 | 1 session, Tuesday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 40206

Aug 20 | 1 session, Wednesday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 40231

Aug 21 | 1 session, Thursday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 40207

Aug 26 | 1 session, Tuesday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 40208

Aug 27 | 1 session, Wednesday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 40232

Aug 28 | 1 session, Thursday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 40209

Sept 17 | 1 session, Wednesday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80207

Sept 25 | 1 session, Thursday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80208

Oct 30 | 1 session, Thursday, 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
In person at the Clearbrook Centre campus
CRN: 80219

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