As work activity increases across British Columbia, ensuring your team is properly trained is more important than ever. Whether you’re onboarding new employees or supporting a seasoned crew, the BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) offers a wide range of training resources to help workers understand how to perform their jobs safely and confidently.

Explore Our Training Options

Online Learning Centre

Over 40 free, self-paced courses are designed for workers and companies in BC’s harvesting and wood fibre manufacturing sectors. Learn anytime, anywhere. Courses include:

• Basic Forest Worker
• Basics of Due Diligence – Forest Supervisor
• Basics of Effective Communication – Forest Supervisor
• Basics of Leadership and Professionalism – Forest Supervisor
• Blasting Hazards and Safety
• Chokerperson
• Combustible Dust Training for Contractors 
• Combustible Dust Training for Managers and Employers 
• Combustible Dust Training for Workers 
• Contractor Management – Wood Products Manufacturing Supervisor
• Cornerstones of Effective Safety Supervision – Forest Supervisor
• Cornerstones of Effective Safety Supervision – Wood Products Manufacturing Supervisor
• Describe Safe Decision Making in a Forestry Workplace
• Due Diligence – Wood Products Manufacturing Supervisor
• Effective Communication – Wood Products Manufacturing Supervisor
• Forestry Safety Overview
• Grapple Yarder Operator
• Hazard Identification, Inspection and Investigation – Forest Supervisor
• Hazard Identification, Inspection, Investigation – Wood Products Manufacturing Supervisor
• Hook Tender
• Identifying Hazards and Assessing Risk – Wood Product Manufacturing
• Individual Owner Operator – Refresher
• Introduction to Dangerous Trees on Forestry Worksites
• Landing/Utility Person
• Leadership and Professionalism – Wood Products Manufacturing Supervisor
• Legal Requirements for Forestry Blasting
• Mechanized Harvesting
• Off-Road Vehicle Knowledge Unit
• Orientation, Training and Skills Development – Forest Supervisor
• Orientation, Training and Skills Development – Wood Products Manufacturing
• Phase Congestion Training
• Professional Industry Driver Online Training
• Resource Road Driver Knowledge Unit 
• Rigging Slinger
• Road Building
• Serious Incident Investigation 
• Small Employer OHS – Refresher
• Stand Tender
• Tower Operator
• Winch Assist Harvesting

New courses are added regularly—check the Course Catalogue for the latest offerings.

In-Person Training

Join our instructor-led sessions this Fall and Winter 2025. These courses offer subject matter expert instruction, peer-to-peer interaction and printed materials. Upcoming sessions include:

Visit the BCFSC Course Schedule to enroll. Need training at your site? We also offer requested training sessions where our instructors come to your location at cost-recovery pricing. Email training@bcforestsafe.org to learn more.

Worker Assessments

Ensure your team is job-ready with our industry-developed assessment tools. Supervisors can use these to verify workers have the knowledge, skills and attributes to do their job safely and productively.

Webinars

Expand your knowledge with our on-demand webinars covering a wide range of forest safety topics.

Click here to explore.

BCFSC is available to support your training and safety goals. If you have questions or need help choosing the right course, don’t hesitate to reach out – training@bcforestsafe.org.