Welcome to the
Sector Council
Training Portal
Empowering business owners, managers, employees, and job seekers across Nova Scotia with impactful training designed to build the skills needed to thrive in today’s competitive workforce.
About the Training
The NSTHRC Training Portal offers a variety of impactful, No-Charge, online, training programs, all sponsored by the Government of Nova Scotia.
Getting Started is Simple
Visit the NSTHRC Training
Portal and view available courses.
Register your information to create a secure training account.
Access your course(s), start training, and earn your certificates!
Featured Courses
Explore our featured training and the complete catalog available on the NSTHRC Training Portal. Select a course to learn more, and click ‘Register’ to access the Portal and start your training journey today!
WHMIS
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) provides health and safety details on hazardous products in Canadian workplaces. This online course is for employees handling, using, or storing such materials.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
This course includes five impactful modules: Workplace DEI in Action, Bias to Inclusion, Addressing Micro-behaviors, Adopting an Inclusion Mindset, and Becoming a DEI Ally and Agent for Change.
The Professional Development: Fundamentals for Business Planning program contains five courses which include: Assessing Your Organization’s Risks, Identifying Risks in Your Organization, Preparing and Implementing a Business Plan, Responding Effectively to Risks, and Using Strategic Thinking to Consider the Big Picture. Register
The Professional Development: Project Management for All program contains six courses which include: Creating a Project Schedule and Budget, Defining a Project Scope and Team, Managing a Project to Minimize Risk and Maximize Quality, Navigating through Changes and Conflicts in Projects, New Project Manager Essentials, and Taking Final Steps to Bring a Project to its Close. Register
Achieving service excellence is very challenging when dealing with angry customers. By following a few simple techniques to avoid confrontation, you can manage difficult customer relationships and project a high-quality client service (CS). In this course, you’ll learn about typical trouble spots in dealing with angry customers and guidelines for avoiding conflict. You’ll also learn how to handle a customer complaint by defusing the tension, investigating the problem, and coming to an agreement on a solution. Register
The Communication: Effective Business Writing & Meetings program contains five courses which consist of Audience and Purpose in Business Writing, Clarity and Conciseness in Business Writing, Editing and Proofreading Business Documents, Planning Meetings Fit for Purpose, and Running Meetings in Better Directions. Register
FAQ
See below for some of the common questions asked, and contact us at the email below if you have anything that is not covered here!
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Simply visit the NSTHRC Training Portal (powered by SkillsPass) and view the available training. Once you’ve found a course you’re interested in, click “Get Started”, and then you’ll be asked to confirm if the training is for you, or your employees or your contractors. Click “Next” and you’ll be guided through the steps of creating your secure and personal training account. If you have any issues, you can contact our support team using the form on this page.
The courses are offered as part of the Industry Training Program led by Nova Scotia’s Association of Industry Sector Councils (AISC). The program is made possible by funding from the Province of Nova Scotia – through the various Industry Sector Councils – to assist employers, employees, and provincial job seekers in acquiring valuable skills.
Simply sign in to your secure portal account HERE (or using the sign-in button at the top of this page) and click ‘start learning’ on the course tile in your “To Do” section to continue your training.
To access, view, or share your completed certificate, simply sign in to your secure portal account HERE (or use the sign-in button at the top of this page.
Phone
902-423-4480
Web
nsthrc@tourism.ca
Address
6589 Chebucto Road,
Suite 201
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3L 1L9
Need Help?
For any questions about accessing or completing your training, fill out the form to connect with our SkillsPass support team today!
