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Training & Events

Register for our free leadership and mental health training for Ontario tradeswomen. 
  • Multiple Dates
    Mental Health First Aid Standard Virtual (self-directed + virtual classroom)
    Sat, Nov 23
    Nov 23, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – Nov 30, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
    Virtual Classroom
    Nov 23, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – Nov 30, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
    Virtual Classroom
    Participants will learn and practice social interactive skills and develop confidence in personal abilities to help themselves and others while on and off the job. Mental Health First Aid Canada is an evidence-based program of The Mental Health Commission of Canada.
  • Joint Health and Safety Training Part 1: In Person
    Mon, Nov 25
    Nov 25, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – Nov 27, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
    WHSC Training Centre, 1010 Lorne St, Sudbury, ON P3C 4S6, Canada
    Nov 25, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – Nov 27, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
    WHSC Training Centre, 1010 Lorne St, Sudbury, ON P3C 4S6, Canada
    This program is designed to help workplaces meet their legal responsibility to provide the first phase of Certification training to members of joint health and safety committees in Ontario. This program, critical to securing safer, healthier work, is applicable to workplaces in all sectors.
  • Multiple Dates
    OBCT Skilled Trades Information Session
    Mon, Dec 02
    Dec 02, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Information Session
    Dec 02, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Information Session
    Are you considering a career in the skilled trades? Join us on the 1st Monday of the month to talk directly with working tradeswomen who know the industry and can answer any questions you may have.
  • Writing for all Purposes
    Wed, Dec 04
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Virtual Training
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Virtual Training
    Learn some fundamentals on how to write anything better. Whether you’re writing for work, reports, or writing for fun, discover your writing potential!
  • Multiple Dates
    OBCTradeswomen Committee
    Mon, Dec 16
    Dec 16, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Online Committee
    Dec 16, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Online Committee
    Join us every month for the OBCTradeswomen committee meeting. Meeting details below
  • Multiple Dates
    Owning The Room - Confidence Building For All Settings
    Wed, Dec 18
    Dec 18, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Virtual Training
    Dec 18, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Virtual Training
    Learn tips and technique to build your confidence in any situation.
  • Financial Wellness for Tradeswomen
    Thu, Dec 19
    Dec 19, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    LiUNA! Local 837 Training Centre, 260 Hunter Rd, Grimsby, ON L3M 0H5, Canada
    Dec 19, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    LiUNA! Local 837 Training Centre, 260 Hunter Rd, Grimsby, ON L3M 0H5, Canada
    Financial well-being – what’s it all about? It’s not about being rich. It’s not about saving and never spending. Financial well-being is about being in control. It’s about feeling confident that you can achieve your goals with less stress and uncertainty.
  • Multiple Dates
    Financial Wellness for Tradeswomen Online
    Tue, Jan 28
    Jan 28, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Online Meeting
    Jan 28, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Online Meeting
    Financial well-being – what’s it all about? It’s not about being rich. It’s not about saving and never spending. Financial well-being is about being in control. It’s about feeling confident that you can achieve your goals with less stress and uncertainty.
  • #International Women's Day Poster Exhibit 2024
    Time is TBD
    Time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    The Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen, Mohawk College Graphic Design Students, and the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre are partnering together again to create individual skilled trades posters featuring Ontario tradeswomen for International Women's Day 2024.
  • Joint Health and Safety Training
    Time is TBD
    Time is TBD
    Virtual Training
    Time is TBD
    Virtual Training
    The Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen is currently looking for interested participants to take part in the Joint Health and Safety Training program.
  • OBCT 2021 Workshop
    On-demand Steaming
    On-demand Steaming
    Video on demand
    On-demand Steaming
    Video on demand
    OBCT Workshop that took place on October 13th at the 64th Annual Convention of the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario. The workshop was presented by Outreach & Development Specialist Kat Williams from the Worker's Arts and Heritage Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.

Indigenous Awareness Training

Course Length: 3 hour

Self-directed, Online

All training is funded for via the Skills Development Fund by the Government of Ontario. As such, all training participants must complete and submit the Skills Development Fund Participant Registration
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