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The Incumbent Worker Training Program provides professional development to current sector workers nominated for the program by their employer. All successful nominees receive foundational supervisory and advanced health and safety compliance training. GROW staff create individualized development plans with each participant in coordination with their employer. The program is delivered from September 2021-February 2022. The training course is delivered over 10 weeks.
The GROW Program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
Employee Registration Meeting: September – October
Employer/Employee Goal Setting Meeting: September – October
WSPS Due Diligence Training: 1 Half day training running Dec-Feb
GROW Foundational Supervisory Program: November 16 – February 3
Individual Training Plan Programs: November- February based on participant availability and plan
Participants must be nominated by their employer. All training is provided free of charge.
Nominations are now open – CLICK HERE!
For more information contact:
Lori Harding – lharding@landscapeontario.com
Participants should expect to commit to the following number of hours:
Employers are able to take their own approach internally for determining who will be nominated – it could possibly be a great moral booster – however the employer needs to sign off that they are supporting the applicant through the training process. The employer is able to have a representative from the company be the support contact but ultimately the employer must be able to sign off on the application.
The Incumbent Worker Program will be delivered and facilitated over Zoom and Google Classrooms.
Training will be provided on how to use both platforms.
Access to reliable internet and a computer is required for participation in the program.
Participants are responsible for completing all training courses and should contact their instructor to make alternative arrangements (if required).
This training program is at no cost to the Employer or Employee and is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Provincial Government.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
All participants require the support of their manager to participate in the program, including those who are seasonally laid-off if they have a return-to-work date confirmed before March 18, 2022.
For employees to be eligible they must be:
For employers to be eligible they must:
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
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