Mandatory Training Workshops

All UWaterloo Employees, including TAs, GAs, and sessional instructors, must complete a series of mandatory training workshops in order to work at the university. You must complete these workshops within two weeks of starting work at the university. These workshops are delivered online through UWaterloo LEARN and can be completed at your own pace. You can sign up for and complete these workshops before the term starts if you would like, or at any other time, provided they are completed within the first two weeks of your employment.

You are paid to take these workshops: the time you take to complete them is included in the 140 hours of your position under Buffer/Training in your Assignment of Duties form.  Your completion of the workshops will be recorded in Workday.

The mandatory workshops are the following:

  • WHMIS training – SO2017 (1 hour)
  • Workplace Violence and Harassment Awareness – SO1081 (1 hour)
  • Employee Safety Orientation – SO1001 (1 hour)
  • Accessibility (AODA) Training (1.25 hours)

In addition to these mandatory workshops, the following optional workshop is also available: Supporting Student Mental Health - CTE2259 (2 hours). If you take this course, be sure to notify your course coordinator so it can be included within your hours. 

Accessing the Workshops

All these workshops are delivered through LEARN. Follow these instructions to access the workshops:

  1. Login to LEARN using your University WatIAM username and password.  

  1. Click the Self Registration link at the top of the page.

  1. Select the appropriate course (you can do a search for the course name) and choose Register. 

  1. Click on the WATERLOO LEARN logo in the top left to return to your LEARN homepage.  

  1. Click on the Select a Course icon (the matrix of nine squares at the top right), search for the course, and click on the course to begin.  

Note: If you receive a "not authorized" error, please contact LEARN support at learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca to have your User ID added to LEARN. If you have any other questions about the training, contact Bruce Dadey.