Arc Flash Hazard Awareness

Name: Arc Flash Hazard Awareness
Price: 69 CAD

A Core Interactive arc flash awareness course delivering 11 interactions and 7 validated competencies focused on reading incident-energy and boundary data as it appears on real equipment labels. Workers learn to recognize when a task puts them inside the arc flash boundary before they're standing in it.

Arc flash hazard awareness training for non-electricians, aligned with the Manitoba WSH Act, The Electricians' Licence Act, WSH Regulation MR 217/2006 Part 38, and CSA Z462. It teaches workers what an arc flash is — an explosive release of energy (heat, light, pressure, and flying molten metal) that is distinct from shock and does not require you to touch anything — what triggers it, why an arc-flash boundary and approach boundaries exist, that only qualified persons in…

Equip every non-electrician to recognize the arc flash hazard, understand that distance from the boundary is their protection, keep clear so only qualified persons in arc-rated PPE go inside, and respond to an arc-flash injury — while understanding that…

At a glance

Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 1 hour 15 minutes, 5 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for one year
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards

Who this course is for

Workers who work on or near electrical equipment where an arc flash could occur, including operators and maintenance staff.

All workers who work near electrical panels, switchgear, and energized equipment
Maintenance, custodial, warehouse, and general workers around energized equipment
Workers who share a space with qualified electrical workers doing energized work
Supervisors of non-electrical crews near electrical equipment
Anyone who is not a qualified electrical worker

What you will learn

Explain what an arc flash is — an explosive release of energy (heat, light, pressure, molten metal), distinct from shock
Identify what triggers an arc flash: working on energized equipment, a dropped tool, a loose/corroded connection, racking a breaker
Describe the arc-flash and approach boundaries under CSA Z462 and who may go inside them
Explain that arc-rated PPE is selected from a hazard/risk assessment, and ordinary clothing can ignite
State that de-energizing is the fix and energized work is a last resort under a justified energized electrical work permit
Apply the awareness posture — keep clear of the boundary, do not open energized equipment, report — and respond to an arc-flash injury

Course outline

What an Arc Flash Is — What an arc flash is, how it differs from shock, and what triggers one.
What Triggers an Arc Flash — What causes an arc, why open energized equipment is the danger zone, and the awareness posture.
The Boundary You Cannot See — The arc-flash and approach boundaries, why distance is the shield, and who may go inside.
PPE, De-Energizing, and the Permit — Arc-rated PPE is assessed not eyeballed, de-energizing is the fix, and energized work is a permitted last resort.
Your Posture, Response, and Site — The awareness posture, how to respond to an arc-flash injury, and the site-specific layer you must be shown.

Laws and standards covered

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
The Electricians' Licence Act (C.C.S.M. c. E50)
Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006
CSA Z462 — Workplace Electrical Safety (arc flash boundary, approach boundaries, energized electrical work permit…

Certificate and renewal

Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for one year. Review awareness training at least annually and when tasks or equipment change. This is arc flash awareness for non-electricians; it does not qualify or license a worker to…

This certificate records completion of awareness-level knowledge training in the arc flash hazard for non-electricians. It does not qualify or license the holder to perform electrical work, and it does not authorize anyone to enter the arc-flash boundary — that requires separate qualification and arc-rated PPE selected from a hazard/risk assessment under CSA Z462. Electrical work in Manitoba is licensed under The Electricians' Licence Act (C.C.S.M. c. E50), which this course does not confer.

Common questions

How long does Arc Flash Hazard Awareness take?

About 1 hour 15 minutes online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.

How long is the Arc Flash Hazard Awareness certificate valid?

One year from the day you pass. Review awareness training at least annually and when tasks or equipment change.

Which laws and standards does Arc Flash Hazard Awareness cover?

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); The Electricians' Licence Act (C.C.S.M. c. E50); Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006; and 2 more listed on this page.