A decision-based course that puts you inside the prequalification file — scoring safety records, checking WCB standing, and testing program evidence across 10 interactions before a single contractor is approved. It turns contractor screening from a paperwork step into a defensible award decision.
For the people who assess and choose contractors BEFORE hiring — owners, prime contractors, procurement, and coordinators. The cheapest bid can be the most expensive decision you ever make: hire on price and you inherit whatever safety record, program, and habits come with that company. This course goes deep on the prequalification stage of the contractor lifecycle — the work you do before a contract is signed.
Give everyone who assesses and selects contractors the ability to prequalify a contractor’s safety before hiring — evaluating safety history, program / COR, WCB standing, insurance, references and competency evidence; scoring it objectively; matching…
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 45 minutes, 5 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for three years
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Project coordinators, purchasers, and site staff who screen, hire, and bring contractors onto Manitoba worksites.
Owners and builders who select contractors and subtrades for their projects
Prime contractors and coordinators responsible for choosing who works on site
Procurement, purchasing, and contracts staff who evaluate and award work
Safety coordinators who build and run a contractor prequalification process
Anyone who makes or recommends a go / no-go decision on hiring a contractor
What you will learn
Explain why a contractor’s safety must be prequalified before hiring and why lowest price is not selection
Identify what to evaluate before hiring — safety history / statistics, program / COR, WCB standing, insurance, references, and worker training / competency evidence
Interpret a contractor’s safety statistics and COR / Certificate of Recognition, and verify WCB good standing and insurance
Build and score a prequalification questionnaire so contractors can be compared objectively
Match a contractor’s capability to the scope and risk of the job and make a documented go / no-go decision
Course outline
Why Prequalify — The Bid You Sign Is the Record You Inherit — Why a contractor’s safety is prequalified before hiring — the bid you sign is the safety record you inherit — and what counts as a…
Reading the Safety Record — History and Statistics — How to read a contractor’s safety history and statistics as part of prequalification — injury / incident rates, experience rating, and…
The Prequalification Questionnaire — Program, COR, WCB and Insurance — The prequalification questionnaire as a single, standard, evidence-based instrument — written safety program, COR / Certificate of…
Matching the Contractor to the Scope and Its Risk — Matching a contractor to the scope and its risk — define the scope, assess how hazardous it is, set the prequalification bar to match the…
The Go / No-Go Decision — Documenting the Choice — The go / no-go decision — prequalification ends in a documented choice made on safety and scope-matched risk rather than lowest price; go…
Laws and standards covered
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006
COR / SAFE Work Manitoba
CCOHS — contractor safety, prequalification, and contractor evaluation
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for three years. Contractor prequalification and selection knowledge is best refreshed every 3 years, and sooner when the organization takes on new or higher-risk scopes, when a prequalified…
Common questions
How long does Contractor Prequalification & Selection take?
About 45 minutes online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Contractor Prequalification & Selection certificate valid?
Three years from the day you pass. Contractor prequalification and selection knowledge is best refreshed every 3 years, and sooner when the organization takes on new or higher-risk scopes, when a prequalified contractor’s performance or standing changes, or after a contractor incident.
Which laws and standards does Contractor Prequalification & Selection cover?
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006; COR / SAFE Work Manitoba; and 1 more listed on this page.
Who should take Contractor Prequalification & Selection?
Project coordinators, purchasers, and site staff who screen, hire, and bring contractors onto Manitoba worksites.