Consulting Skills for the OH&S Professional

This two-day course will provide an understanding of, and practice in, the application of professional consulting skills in the context of OH&S practice. This course reviews the functions and roles of a consultant; describes the phases of the consulting process; examines the processes of engagement, contracting and needs assessment; provides a conceptual and practical examination of client-consultant interactions and dynamics; reviews client motives and purposes for retaining consultants; and provides instruction in aspects of project and practice management. The course has a strong practical component.

Who Should Attend

This seminar is highly recommended for both internal and external occupational health and safety consultants. This is a must attend event for anyone considering starting up or wanting to strengthen an OH&S consulting practice. Course participants rate this course very favourably at delivering hands-on tools that are very effective to both types of consultants.

Course Content:

• Case studies, role playing and interaction with participants
• Determining what makes an effective consultant
• Understanding the functions and roles of a consultant
• The six phases of the consulting process:
• Initial contact and entry
• Contract formulation and relationship establishment
• Problem diagnosis
• Setting objectives and plans of action
• Implementation
• Closure
• Ethical issues in consulting
• Contractual aspects of consulting
• Self, peer and instructor evaluations

The course exam is provided to participants by email within one week of course completion. Participants have 4 weeks from the release date to complete the exam.

Course Instructors

Meet the course instructors:

• Barrie Simoneau (EN)
• Glenn Barned (EN)
• Lawrence Smith (FR)

CSSE has awarded this course 16 CHSC Maintenance Points.

BCRSP has awarded this course 1.0 CMPs.

Completion of this course will count as one elective credit towards the OH&S Certificate at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

You can register for this course online. Please visit our Course Registration Page.