Fleming College

Peterborough ON – (May 11, 2017) – Fleming College is offering the Working at Heights certification, a training program approved and accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

The certification is now mandatory in Ontario for all workers who have the potential of working at heights.

Working at Heights, hosted at the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre at Sutherland Campus, focuses on safe work practices with the goal of eliminating injuries and accidents. Course participants will gain hazard awareness and fall protection training in the classroom as well as through practical experience in a simulation lab.

Fleming is currently offering mid-week and Saturday courses. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required – hard hat, safety boots and safety glasses.

Fleming College is a Chief Prevention Officer-approved training provider for Working at Heights training.

For more information and course dates, visit flemingcollege.ca/continuing-education/courses/working-at-heights-certification

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information please contact:
Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370