To become an Energy Safety Canada External Auditor, the certificate, diploma, or degree program must meet the following requirements:

• Be issued from an accredited institution
• Consist of a minimum of 300 hours of classroom instruction and/or self-study
• Cover the following ten applications-based core competencies:
  • Accident Theory
  •  Incident Investigation
  • Safety Techniques/Technology
  • Occupational (Industrial) Hygiene
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Risk Management
  • Ergonomics
  • OHS Law and Ethics
  • OHS Legislation/Regulation
  • Safety Management Systems

Approved OHS Post-secondary Programs

* Indicates online programs.

If your occupational health and safety certificate, diploma or degree is not listed and you would like to have it assessed as a prerequisite for your Energy Safety Canada External Auditor application, please gather the following information and call COR at 1 800 667 5557, option 3: 

• Proof of program completion
• Complete list of program transcripts 
• List of courses, including course description and number of credit hours