E-Learning Courses
OSPE’s e-learning programs offer engineers flexible, online courses to enhance their skills and advance their careers. With topics ranging from occupational health and safety to emotional intelligence, these programs are tailored to meet professional needs.
Accessible anywhere and anytime, they empower members to earn CPD hours and stay competitive in a fast-evolving industry.
Technical Skills
Occupational Health and Safety Certificate Courses
14-19 CPD Hours
Close to 1000 Canadians die every year because of work-related incidents, and tens of thousands suffer injuries or diseases related to their workplace. The world is full of hazards and risks, and they exist in almost all areas of our lives, including the workplace. Every workplace has its specific hazards and thousands of workers are injured each year. Because of this, it is important for any engineer to know how to identify hazards and how to effectively control associated risks. Fortunately, we can learn to manage risks so that everyone can work as safely as possible.
Writing that Sells: Technical Proposals & Pitches Certificate Course
10 CPD Hours
First impressions count – let your writing make a good one. This certificate program equips you to deliver impressive proposals, build strong relationships and win over potential clients. Developed specifically for engineers, the program lets you learn independently and provides opportunities to interact with your instructor through discussion boards and assignments.
Non-Technical Skills
Emotional Intelligence: Leading Through Influence
2 CPD Hours
In this course, Russell talks to 6 great authors and leadership experts as we explore this concept of influence and why it is so important to long-term success in leadership. You will receive tools to develop what Russell calls “a mission to influence others”
Focus on Change: Change Management Essentials
2.5 CPD Hours
Hilary takes you through a four step process for understanding change providing a holistic, wide-angled view of change. One of the biggest part of managing change is about how we manage the people side of the equation. Also, looking at the traditional and tactical side of change, and providing tools to further support change in organizations.
Ethics: Conversations
2.5 CPD Hours
This course, explores promoting culture through examining typical conversations that go on at the board table and in day-to-day operations throughout the organization. We’ll also hear thoughts on building and maintaining an ethics-based culture from respected colleagues and experts in the field.
Intercultural Inclusive Relationships
2 CPD Hours
This course is about being an effective leader in diverse contexts with team members from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. This calls for respect and an authentic desire to learn to be a better leader to diverse teams. You may find this course to be challenging at times, as it encourages each participant to examine, re-evaluate and change long-held beliefs, biases, assumptions and behaviours.
Leading Digital Transformation
2 CPD Hours
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY (DT) is driving massive change in the workplace. Learn about 3 simple digital leadership principles to make rapid, visible progress. Learn how to develop strategy that makes the most out of emerging opportunities. This course is engaging, practical, and features real-life case studies and interviews with internationally recognized experts.
Conflicts of Interest Unpacked
1 CPD Hour
You will gain a better understanding of how to recognize situations that might pose conflicts of interest and take appropriate actions to avoid, mange or deal with them effectively. And finally, you’ll review potential safeguards that can be used to properly manage and address conflicts of interest when they do arise.
Strategic Planning: Acing your Strategy
2 CPD Hours
Using real-world examples, case-studies and discussions with experts, this 2-part audio course will provide an engaging and thought provoking look at why planning is so important and why most managers and leaders fail to plan effectively.
Promoting Employee Engagement
2 CPD Hours
People are the primary source of an organizations competitive advantage. In this course, you will learn about employee engagement best practices that you can apply directly in the workplace to help raise engagement levels in your organization.